2017 Mastung suicide bombing
On 12 May 2017, a suicide bombing targeted the convoy of the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, a JUI (F) member, on the N-25 National Highway in Mastung District, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least 28 people were killed; 40 others were injured, including the Senator. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack was an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Haideri.
| 2017 Mastung suicide bombing | |
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| Part of the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
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| Location | Mastung District, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 29.408737°N 67.189449°E |
| Date | 12 May 2017 |
| Target | Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haideri |
Attack type | Suicide motorcycle bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Victims | Hafiz Qudratullah (Naib emir of JUI-F's Quetta dist.) Iftikhar Mughal (director staff of the Senate) |
| Participant | 1 suicide bomber |
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