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2009 Chakwal mosque bombing

30 killed and 150 injured in blast at a Shia mosque in Chakwal, Pakistan

Field	Value
title	5 April 2009 Chakwal Mosque attack
location	Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
date	5 April 2009
timezone	UTC+05.00
type	Suicide bombing
fatalities	30+
injuries	150
perps	unknown
weapons	Bomb

The 2009 Chakwal mosque bombing occurred on 5 April 2009, in Chakwal in the Punjab province of Pakistan. An initial casualty count of 30 was reported with at least 150 injuries. The mosque was reportedly "packed" at the time of the explosion. The attack occurred during a religious congregation

Background

Chakwal is a town located in the Pakistani province of Punjab.

The bombing of the Chakwal mosque came just over a week after another mosque bombing in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The attack also occurred at a minority Shia mosque.

Follow up

The attack came a day after eight paramilitary soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the capital Islamabad.

Attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility though security officials said they believed the attack to be a result of a suicide bombing. The attack also came only days after Tehreek-e-Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud warned of increased attacks.

References

(5 April 2009). "Deadly blast in Pakistani mosque". Al Jazeera.

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