Hangu mosque bombing

On 29 September 2023, a bomb exploded inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Doaba, Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The blast killed five people and injured six others. The attack occurred hours after a similar attack on a religious procession in Mastung in neighboring Balochistan Province that killed at least 50 people.

Hangu mosque bombing
Date29 September 2023
VenueMosque in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
LocationDoaba, Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Coordinates33°25′35″N 70°44′25″E
TypeSuicide bombing
CauseExplosive belt
Deaths5
Non-fatal injuries5-12
Property damageMosque collapsed
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