December 2009 Rawalpindi attack

December 2009 Rawalpindi attack
Locationmosque located on Parade Lane, Rawalpindi
Date4 December 2009
Around 12:00 pm (noon)[1] (PST+5)
Attack type
Suicide attack,[2] shooting
Deaths40[2]
Injured80+[3]

The December 2009 Rawalpindi attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan was a terrorist attack on a mosque during Friday prayers on 4 December 2009.[2] The mosque is located near the Pakistan Army's headquarters in Rawalpindi, is surrounded by military houses and is frequented by retired and serving officers.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Walsh, Declan (4 December 2009). "Pakistan militants launch deadly attack on Rawalpindi mosque". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Pakistan Rawalpindi mosque attack kills many". BBC. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.