2008 Lahore suicide bombings
The 2008 Lahore bombings were twin suicide car bombings which killed at least 28 people and wounded more 350 people[1][2] in Lahore, Pakistan on March 11 2008.[3] The first bomb targeted the FIA building around 9.30am when employees were arriving for work and the second smaller blast targeted an advertising agency in a residential area. The injured also included around 40 schoolchildren after windows were smashed due to the force of the explosion. The blasts were the escalation of militant campaign against government targets.
| 2008 Lahore suicide bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Date | 11 March 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 350 (including 40 children) |
References
- "24 people die in two suicide bombing in Lahore". Reuters. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/03/dual_suicide_bombing.php Dual suicide bombings in Lahore kill 28 - The Long War Journal
- "Twin suicide attacks kill 30 in Lahore". Daily Times. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
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