2023 Khar bombing
On 30 July 2023, the Islamic State – Khorasan Province carried out a suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 63 people and injuring nearly 200 others.
2023 Khar bombing | |
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Part of the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Khar Khar | |
Location | Khar, Bajaur, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 34°43′57″N 71°31′25″E |
Date | 30 July 2023 4 p.m. PKT (UTC+05:00) |
Target | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapons | Explosive belt |
Deaths | 63+ (Including the assailant) |
Injured | 200+ |
Perpetrator | IS-KP |
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