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| Title | Twin blasts kill 34 in Pakistan |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Publication Date | 12 June 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Twin blasts kill 34 in Pakistan, 12 June 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e142b3723.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Twin blasts kill 34 in Pakistan
June 12, 2011
Would-be rescuers and police at the scene of the twin bombings that killed dozens at a crowded market in Peshawar on June 11 and 12
Two explosions minutes apart in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar have killed 34 people and injured nearly 100.
The blasts – at least one of which was caused by a suicide bomber – appear to have been timed to cause the highest number of casualties by luring rescuers to the scene of a smaller blast before a second, much larger bomb exploded.
The attackers struck just after midnight in an area of Peshawar that is home to political offices and army housing.
No group claimed responsibility, but the Pakistani Taliban has vowed revenge for the U.S. military raid in May that killed Osama bin Laden.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Terrorism,
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