9 October 2009 Peshawar bombing
| 9 October 2009 Peshawar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Date | 9 October 2009 (PST+5) |
| Target | Khyber Bazaar |
Attack type | Minibus bomb |
| Deaths | 41 |
Suspected perpetrators | Taliban |
The 9 October 2009 Peshawar bombing was a minibus bomb that was detonated at the crowded Khyber Bazaar in Peshawar on 9 October 2009 killing 41 and injuring at least 100.[1][2]
Investigations
On the 24th of April 2015 Italian DIGOS detectives arrested a terror cell that plotted to bomb the Vatican. According to Mario Carta, an officer in the anti-terrorism unit, there was evidence that the 2009 Peshawar attack was substantially planned and financed from Olbia, Sardinia, and that Italy-based militants had taken part in it.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Suicide car bomb kills 41, wounds 100 in Pakistan". The Associated Press. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ↑ "Deadly blast hits Pakistan city". BBC News. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ↑ "Italy terror cell that plotted to bomb Vatican smashed, prosecutors say". The Guardian. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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