2018 Kulachi suicide bombing
On 22 July 2018, 3 days before general elections, a suicide bomber blew himself near the vehicle of former KPK provincial minister of Agriculture Ikramullah Khan Gandapur in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District, Pakistan. The prime target of attack, Gandapur was brought to Dera Ismail Khan in critical condition where he succumbed to his wounds. Apart from Gandapur, his driver and one of his guards was also killed and three more people were injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the assault describing Gandapur's killing of their colleague militants as the motive. The attack was widely condemned across Pakistan.
| 2018 Kulachi suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
Kulachi Kulachi Kulachi | |
| Location | Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District, KPK, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°55′58.18″N 70°27′39.75″E |
| Date | 22 July 2018 (PST) |
| Target | Ikramullah Khan Gandapur |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 3 (excluding suicide bomber) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (claimed) |
No. of participants | 1 (suicide bomber) |
| Motive | Revenge of colleague militants of TTP |
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