2021 Guangzhou bombing explained

2021 Guangzhou bombing
Location:Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Date:22 March 2021
Type:Suicide bombing
Fatalities:5 (including the perpetrator)
Injuries:5
Weapons:Bomb

A bombing took place on 22 March 2021 in the city of Guangzhou, capital of the province of Guangdong, China,[1] when a man detonated a bomb killing five people, including himself, and injuring five others.[2] The perpetrator targeted a local government office in the Mingjing Village of the Panyu District, where there had been disputes between residents and officials over an alleged land-grabbing scheme.[3] According to local media, the office attacked was responsible for land use matters, and officials had given of land to Shanghai developers for a project to attract tourists, displacing families living in the area.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Man kills four and injures five in China suicide bombing. Al Arabiya English. 22 March 2021. 22 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Man detonates explosives near Chinese city, killing four. Reuters. 22 March 2021. 22 March 2021.
  3. News: Brunnersum . Melissa Sou-Jie . 22 March 2021. China: Blast at building near Guangzhou leaves several dead. Deutsche Welle. 23 March 2021.
  4. Web site: China bomb attack kills four in suspected protest over development . . 23 March 2021 . 24 March 2021 . https://archive.today/20210324/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/23/china-bomb-attack-kills-four-in-suspected-protest-over-development . 24 March 2021 . live .