April 2017 Lahore suicide bombing
On 5 April 2017, a suicide bomber killed at least eight people and wounded 24 near a Pakistan Army vehicle taking part in the census in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The injured were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and General Hospital. Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility, saying it was carried out in revenge against security personnel.
| April 2017 Lahore suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Date | 5 April 2017 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 8 (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 24 |
| Perpetrators | Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan |
| Assailants | a suicide bomber |
On the 8th of April, Pakistani police killed 10 Taliban gunmen in a gun battle in Lahore.
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