2023 Khar bombing

2023 Khar bombing
Part of the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khar is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khar
Khar
Khar is located in Pakistan
Khar
Khar
LocationKhar, Bajaur, Pakistan
Coordinates34°43′57″N 71°31′25″E / 34.73250°N 71.52361°E / 34.73250; 71.52361
Date30 July 2023; 15 months ago (2023-07-30)
4 p.m.[1] PKT (UTC+05:00)
TargetJamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsExplosive belt
Deaths63+[2] (Including the assailant)
Injured200+[3]
Perpetrator IS-KP[3]

On 30 July 2023, the Islamic State – Khorasan Province carried out a suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 63 people[2] and injuring nearly 200 others.[4][5][6]

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  3. ^ a b "ISIL claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing that killed 54 people". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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  5. ^ "Suspected Pakistan suicide bombing kills at least 54, injures 135 more at political rally". NBC News. 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 56". The Financial Express. 1 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.