2008 Wah bombing

2008 Wah bombing
LocationWah Cantonment, Pakistan
Date21 August 2008 (UTC+5)
TargetPakistan Ordnance Factories
Attack type
Suicide attacks
Deaths70[1]
Injured100+[2]

The 2008 Wah bombing was a double suicide attack on the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah, Pakistan, on 21 August 2008. The attack, which killed more than 100 and wounded over 200 is the deadliest on a military site in Pakistan's history. Both bombers detonated themselves at the factory's gates while workers were changing shifts.[3]

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  2. ^ McDowell, Robin (22 August 2008). "Suicide bombers kill 67 at Pakistani arms factory". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Twin suicide bombers hit factory in Pakistan". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2009.