2021 Guangzhou bombing

A bombing took place on 22 March 2021 in the city of Guangzhou, capital of the province of Guangdong, China,[1] when a man detonated a bomb killing five people, including himself, and injuring five others.[2] The perpetrator targeted a local government office in the Mingjing Village of the Panyu District, where there had been disputes between residents and officials over an alleged land-grabbing scheme.[3] According to local media, the office attacked was responsible for land use matters, and officials had given 270 acres (1.1 km2) of land to Shanghai developers for a project to attract tourists, displacing families living in the area.[4]

2021 Guangzhou bombing
LocationGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
Date22 March 2021
10:00 CST (02:00 UTC)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths5 (including the perpetrator)
Injured5

See also

References

  1. "Man kills four and injures five in China suicide bombing". Al Arabiya English. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. "Man detonates explosives near Chinese city, killing four". Reuters. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. Brunnersum, Melissa Sou-Jie (22 March 2021). "China: Blast at building near Guangzhou leaves several dead". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. "China bomb attack kills four in suspected protest over development". The Guardian. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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