November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing
November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing | |
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Part of Sectarianism in Pakistan | |
Bannu Ada Bannu Ada (Dera Ismail Khan) | |
Location | Bannu Ada, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31°50′6.34″N 70°54′46.71″E / 31.8350944°N 70.9129750°ECoordinates: 31°50′6.34″N 70°54′46.71″E / 31.8350944°N 70.9129750°E |
Date | November 21, 2008 11:00:00 a.m. (UTC+05:00) |
Target | People carrying dead body to graveyard |
Attack type | Bombing, Shooting |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device |
Deaths | 8 |
Injured | Unknown |
Victims | Nazeer Shah, Shahid Iqbal Husain Shah, Ali Gohar |
Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
The November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing took place on November 21, 2008 at Bannu Ada in Dera Ismail Khan , killing 8.[1]
Sectarianism in the city rose in 2007-2009 span. More than 8 lives were lost each month from sectarian violence.[1] The November 2008 bombing was part of series of attacks against Shi'i. The August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing was also against Shi'i.
Attack[]
Earlier incidents[]
On the night before, Shahid Iqbal Husain Shah, a civilian, was killed. An hour before the attack, Nazeer Husain Shah, a Shi'ite scholar, was shot dead, while another Shi'ite Ali Gohar was wounded by unknown gunmen. Shahid Iqbal was brought to District Headquarters Hospital, where he died from his wounds.[1]
Bombing[]
When Shahid Iqbal's funeral reached Bannu Adda, a roadside bomb exploded. Injures were brought to District Headquarters Hospital. Eyewitnesses reported gunshots after the bombing..[1]
References[]
- 2008 murders in Pakistan
- 21st-century mass murder in Pakistan
- Terrorist incidents in Dera Ismail Khan
- Islamic terrorist incidents in 2008
- Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2008
- November 2008 events in Asia