28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing

28 October 2009 Peshawar Market Bombing
LocationPeshawar, Pakistan
Coordinates34°00′31″N 71°34′32″E / 34.008723°N 71.575552°E / 34.008723; 71.575552
Date28 October 2009
1300 hrs (UTC+5)
TargetMeena Bazar
Attack type
Car bombing,[1] fire
Weapons150 kilograms (330 lb) of explosive
Deaths137[2][failed verification]
Injured213[1]

The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing occurred in Peshawar, Pakistan, when a car bomb was detonated in a Mina Bazar (Market for women and children) of the city. The bomb killed 137 people and injured more than 200 others, making it the deadliest attack in Peshawar's history. Pakistani government officials believe the Taliban to be responsible, but both Taliban and Al-Qaeda sources have denied involvement in the attack.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference IT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hazrat Bacha, Ali (30 October 2009). "Death toll from Peshawar blast rises to 117". Dawn. Pakistan. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2022.