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2016 Mohmand mosque bombing

Coordinates: 34°30′57″N 71°23′51″E / 34.51583°N 71.39750°E / 34.51583; 71.39750
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2016 September Pakistan mosque bombing
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
LocationButmaina, Mohmand Agency, Pakistan
Date16 September 2016
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths36[1]
Injured34
PerpetratorsJamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
MotiveTerrorism

On 16 September 2016, a bombing in a mosque left 36 people dead and 34 injured.[2][3] The bombing comes only a few days after another one that killed at least 14 people and wounded 60.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Curfew in Mohmand as suicide attack death toll rises to 30 - Pakistan". Dawn.com. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ News Desk (3 May 2015). "At least 28 killed in suicide blast at Mohmand Agency mosque - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ Shah, Zahir (16 September 2016). "Pakistan mosque: Suicide attack leaves 25 dead". CNN.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ "14 dead, 60 injured in Mardan court bombing". Nation.com.pk. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

34°30′57″N 71°23′51″E / 34.51583°N 71.39750°E / 34.51583; 71.39750