2011 Faisalabad bombing

2011 Faisalabad bombing
Part of Islamic Terrorism
LocationFaisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Date8 March 2011
Attack type
Car bombing
WeaponsCar bomb
Deaths25+
Injured127+
PerpetratorsTehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

The 2011 Faisalabad bombing occurred on 8 March 2011.[1] At least 25 people were killed and over 127 wounded when a car bombing occurred in a compressed natural gas station in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the explosion.[3]

  1. ^ Masood, Salman (8 March 2011). "Car Bomb Kills at Least 24 Near Spy Agency in Pakistan". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Blast in Faisalabad CNG station, 25 dead". The Express Tribune. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Munir (8 March 2011). "Taliban car bombing kills 20 in east Pakistan". Associated Press. Retrieved 8 March 2011.