Qissa Khwani Bazaar bombing explained

Qissa Khwani Bazaar bombing
Partof:War in North-West Pakistan
Location:Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar, Pakistan
Type:Car bomb
Date:29 September 2013
Fatalities:41 [1]
Injuries:100

The Qissa Khwani Bazaar bombing took place in the Qissa Khwani Bazaar market in Peshawar, Pakistan on 29 September 2013.[2] [3] A car bomb detonated about 11 a.m. PST in the crowded market, killing 41 people, including 16 relatives, and wounding about 100 more.[1] Two days earlier, a bus bomb in the city killed nineteen government workers.[4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pakistan blast kills at least 41 at historic centuries-old market. The Washington Post. September 29, 2013. September 30, 2013.
  2. Web site: 43 killed, over 100 injured in Peshawar blast. Business Standard. September 30, 2013. 30 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Twin Blasts in Peshwar claim 41 lives. Dawn. September 29, 2013. September 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: At least 19 govt employees killed in Peshawar explosion. Dawn. September 28, 2013. September 30, 2013.
  5. News: Bus bombing in Pakistan kills 18. The Washington Post. September 27, 2013. October 5, 2013.
  6. Web site: Bomb blast on bus kills at least 19 in Pakistan. The Telegraph. September 27, 2013 . October 5, 2013.