July 2008 Pakistan Bombing
On July 6, 2008, a suicide bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan, killed as many as 20 people. The attack occurred on the anniversary of the Red Mosque Siege. It is not yet clear who is responsible for the bombing.1
On July 7, 2008, a series of five explosions in Karachi, Pakistan, wounded 25 people.2
Fast Facts
- July 6, 2008, explosion occurred around 8 pm local time
- Target in Islamabad was Pakistani security officers3
- Islamabad bomb detonated in front of the Red Mosque3
- Up to 20 people killed in Islamabad blast4
- 50 people wounded in Islamabad blast4
- Islamabad bombing occurred on anniversary of the end of the Red Mosque Siege
- July 7, 2008 five explosions occur in residential and commercial areas of Karachi, Pakistan2
- It is unclear who is responsible for either incident
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