November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing

31°50′6.34″N 70°54′46.71″E / 31.8350944°N 70.9129750°E / 31.8350944; 70.9129750DateNovember 21, 2008 (2008-11-21)
11:00:00 a.m. (UTC+05:00)TargetPeople carrying dead body to graveyard
Attack type
Bombing, ShootingWeaponsImprovised explosive deviceDeaths8InjuredUnknownVictimsNazeer Shah, Shahid Iqbal Husain Shah, Ali GoharMotiveAnti-Shi'ism
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The November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing took place on November 21, 2008 at Bannu Ada in Dera Ismail Khan , killing 8.[1]

Sectarianism in the city rose in 2007-2009 span. More than 8 people died each month from sectarian violence.[1] The November 2008 bombing was part of series of attacks against Shi'i. The August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing was also against Shi'i.

Attack

Earlier incidents

On the night before, Shahid Iqbal Husain Shah, a civilian, was killed. An hour before the attack, Nazeer Husain Shah, a Shi'ite scholar, was shot dead, while another Shi'ite Ali Gohar was wounded by unknown gunmen. Shahid Iqbal was brought to District Headquarters Hospital, where he died from his wounds.[1]

Bombing

When Shahid Iqbal's funeral reached Bannu Adda, a roadside bomb exploded. Injures were brought to District Headquarters Hospital. Eyewitnesses reported gunshots after the bombing..[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Abdul Hai Kakar (13 March 2017). "ڈی آئی خان،جنازے پرحملہ 8 ہلاک". BBC Urdu. Retrieved 21 November 2009.