August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing
The August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing took place on 19 August 2008, near the Emergency Ward of District Headquarter Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, killing 32, including 7 policemen. Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
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| Location | District Head Quarter Hospital, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°49′20.6508″N 70°54′41.2128″E |
| Date | August 19, 2008 |
| Target | Shia protesters |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 32 (+1 attacker) |
| Injured | 55 |
| Victims | Shia protesters and Police officers (at the spot) |
| Perpetrators | Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan |
| Participant | 1 |
| Defenders | Pakistan Army KPK Police |
| Motive | Retaliation against Operation Sherdill in Bajaur Agency. |
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