2015 Peshawar mosque attack
| Peshawar Mosque Attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Date | February 13, 2015 |
Attack type | Bombing, Mass Shooting, terrorist attack, Mass Murder, |
| Deaths | 19[1] |
| Injured | 63[2] |
| Perpetrators | Group Of Taliban Gunmen |
| Motive | Unknown |
On 13 February 2015, group of armed men wearing uniforms of security forces broke into the Shiite mosque named as Imamia mosque in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, where people were attending Friday prayers, and opened fire, killing 19 people and injuring over 63.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistani official: Death toll in Shiite mosque attack in Peshawar rises to 19, dozens wounded". The Washington Post. No. 13 February 2015. Associated Press. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Worshipers killed in Peshawar mosque attack". Al Jazeera. No. 13 February 2015. Al Jazeera. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Blasts, firing near mosque in Peshawar, 10 killed". The Tribune. No. 13 February 2015. Reuters. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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