February 2010 Khyber bombing
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The February 2010 Khyber bombing was a suicide bombing
in Khyber Agency
in Pakistan
, on February 10, 2010. At least 19 people including 13 policemen were killed in a suicide bomb attack against a police patrol.
. It has seen several militant attacks against convoys carrying supplies in the past.
which was to have been given on March 23. He had been previously awarded Rs 350,000 for his bravery in a prior operation against Taliban. He was leading a patrol when the suicide bomber ran towards his vehicle and detonated himself. Militants had earlier attacked his home but no one was injured in that attack. The attack happened on the road NATO uses to supply troops in Afghanistan
.
. Altaf Hussain
chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement
strongly condemned the blast and expressed his grief. Rehmatullah Kakar Pakistan's Minister for Housing and Works also condemned the attack
Suicide attack
A suicide attack is a type of attack in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process.- Historical :...
in Khyber Agency
Khyber agency
Khyber is a tribal area in the FATA region of Pakistan. It is one of the eight tribal areas, better known as agencies in Pakistan. It ranges from the Tirah valley down to Peshawar...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, on February 10, 2010. At least 19 people including 13 policemen were killed in a suicide bomb attack against a police patrol.
Background
Khyber Agency is located in North West Pakistan. It is on the main supply route for NATO forces stationed in AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It has seen several militant attacks against convoys carrying supplies in the past.
Attack
According to officials a local police officer Zurmat Khan appeared to be the target of the attack. Zurmat Khan had been nominated for a gallantry award Tamgha-i-JuratTamgha-i-Jurat
Tamgha-i-Jurat , is the fourth highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947...
which was to have been given on March 23. He had been previously awarded Rs 350,000 for his bravery in a prior operation against Taliban. He was leading a patrol when the suicide bomber ran towards his vehicle and detonated himself. Militants had earlier attacked his home but no one was injured in that attack. The attack happened on the road NATO uses to supply troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
Aftermath
No group has yet claimed responsibility for this attack. A senior police officer in Peshawar stated the most likely the bombing was carried out by Taliban in retaliation for killing of Hakimullah MehsudHakimullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud , born c. 1979 as Jamshed Mehsud and also known as Zulfiqar Mehsud , is the amir of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan...
. Altaf Hussain
Altaf Hussain
Altaf Hussain is the founder and leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement . The MQM emerged as the third largest political party in the national assembly of Pakistan during 1988 and 1990 elections. The MQM secured representation in the parliamentary elections held in the northern areas of Pakistan...
chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Muttahida Qaumi Movement generally known as MQM, is a liberal-secular political party of Pakistan. It is generally known as a party which holds immense mobilizing potential in province of Sindh...
strongly condemned the blast and expressed his grief. Rehmatullah Kakar Pakistan's Minister for Housing and Works also condemned the attack
See also
- List of terrorist incidents, 2010
- List of terrorist incidents in Pakistan since 2001