2017 Charsadda suicide bombing

2017 Charsadda suicide bombing
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan and Operation Ghazi
Tangi is located in Pakistan
Tangi
Tangi
Tangi (Pakistan)
LocationTangi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date21 February 2017
TargetSessions court
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsSuicide belts, hand grenades, assault rifle[1]
Deaths7 (+3 bombers)[2]
Injured20[2]
Assailantsthree suicide bombers

On 21 February 2017, suicide bombers targeted a sessions court in Tangi, Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[3][4] At least seven people were killed, including a lawyer and more than 20 others injured.[2][5] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack.[6]

  1. ^ Mohmand, Mureeb (February 22, 2017). "Terror in Charsadda: Police heroics avert possible carnage". Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Mohmand, Mureeb (February 21, 2017). "Six killed, over 20 injured as sessions court in Charsadda comes under attack". Express Tribune. Reuters. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  3. ^ "3 bombers killed during attack on Charsadda court: officials". Dawn. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. ^ Tareen, Sabz Ali (February 21, 2017). "Six martyred in attack on local court in Charsadda". Geo News. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Five martyred, three suicide bombers killed in Charsadda court attack". Samaa TV. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Explosions rock district courts in Charsadda". Al Jazeera English. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.