2013 Mardan funeral suicide bombing
On 18 June 2013, a suicide bomber detonated his vest at a funeral in Shergarh , Mardan in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 34 people and injuring over 60 people.[1] The attack took place at a funeral prayer service for Abdullah Khan, who owned a compressed natural gas station.[2][3] One of the people killed in the attack was Imran Khan Mohmand, who was previously an independent MPA.[4]
| 2013 Mardan funeral suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
 Map showing where Mardan is located. | |
| Location | Shergarh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 18 June 2013 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 60 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Unknown |
Bombing and aftermath
The bomb blast took place on 18 June 2013 during a funeral procession for a local businessman Haji Abdullah, who was shot a day before by unknown assailants. Imran Khan Mohmand , previously an independent candidate , but then part of the PTI party was injured and then later succumbed to his injuries. [1]The procession was being led by a former MPA of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam , Maulana Muhammad Qasim , who survived the blast.[5] No militant organization took responsibility for the attack. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government announced monetary compensation for those involved. A sum of Rs. 300,000 for the families of those killed and Rs. 100,000 for those injured.[5]
References
- "Pakistan funeral suicide bomb attack kills 28". BBC News. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- "Suicide blast targets funeral in Pakistan". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- Khan, Ismail. "Attack at Funeral in Pakistan Kills 28". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- "Independent MPA, 29 others killed in Mardan blast". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- Dawn.com, Zahir Shah Sherazi | (2013-06-18). "Suicide blast at Mardan funeral; death toll rises to 34". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-02-07.