2008 Orakzai bombing

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10 October 2008 Orakzai bombing
Location	Orakzai Agency, Pakistan
Date	10 October 2008 (UTC+5)
Attack type	Suicide car bomb
Deaths	110[1]
Injured	200+

The 10 October 2008 Orakzai bombing occurred when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a pick-up truck packed with 300 kg of explosives into a meeting of 600 people, killing 40 instantly and injuring 81, although the toll later rose to 110 as many died in hospitals. The attack occurred in a remote region where the injured could not get medical attention for several hours.^{[citation needed]}

The attack was preceded by a row between Taliban militants and local Shia tribesmen.^{[citation needed]} Angry tribesmen clashed with the Taliban the day before and destroyed the homes of militants in the area. At the time of the attack, the Ali Khel tribesmen had gathered to discuss ways to evict the Taliban from the region.^{[citation needed]}