Ahmedabad Bombs

A series of bomb blasts ripped through the Indian city of Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008. At least 29 casualties were reported, with some media outlets putting the number of injured at well over 75. The bombings came just one day after deadly blasts in Bangalore, India.¹

Fast Facts

1. Date: July 26, 2008
2. Location: Ahmedabad, India
3. Time: Between 6:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. local time²
4. Reports of up to 17 blasts²
5. Bombs described as "low-intensity"¹
6. At least 29 people dead¹
7. Explosions reported at a bus stop and a railway station²
8. Bombings in Ahmedabad came one day after blasts hit in Bangalore, India
9. Muslim militant group Mujahedeen claims responsibility²

Quote

"We have been told of seven to eight blasts. These were low-intensity bombs. This has been done by some terrorist group which wants to destabilize the country."¹—Shriprakash Jaiswal, India junior home minister

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