September 2008 Peshawar bombing
The September 2008 Peshawar bombing was a bombing that occurred on 6 September 2008, in the outskirts of Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.[1] A suicide bomber blew up at a police checkpoint, killing 35[1] and injuring 70.[2] The explosives-packed pick-up truck blasted a crater 3-foot-deep (0.91 m) crater and caused some buildings in a nearby market to collapse, leading to frantic rescue efforts.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 Khan, Riaz (7 September 2008). "Pakistan suicide blast death toll reaches 35". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ↑ "Bomber hits Pakistani checkpoint". BBC. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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