2011 Faisalabad bombing

Terrorist bombing in 2011 in Pakistan January 2013 September 2022 2011 Faisalabad bombing Islamic terrorism Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan 8 March 2011 Car bombing 25+ 127+ Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan The 2011 Faisalabad bombing occurred on 8 March 2011 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/world/asia/09pakistan-blast.html Car Bomb Kills at Least 24 Near Spy Agency in Pakistan Masood Salman 8 March 2011 The New York Times 8 March 2011 At least 25 people were killed and over 127 wounded when a car bombing occurred at a compressed natural gas station in Faisalabad.http://tribune.com.pk/story/129384/blast-in-faisalabad-injures-12/ Blast in Faisalabad CNG station, 25 dead 8 March 2011 The Express Tribune 8 March 2011 The internationally designated terrorist group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the bombing.https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110308/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_19 Taliban car bombing kills 20 in east Pakistan Ahmed Munir 8 March 2011 Associated Press 8 March 2011 Background Faisalabad is the third most populous city in Pakistan and an important industrial hub of the Punjab province; the attack was the first of its kind in the area, which had largely remained safe from terrorist attacks.https://pakistanissue.blogspot.com/2011/03/25-dead-and-more-than-120-wounded-in.html 25 dead in fresh terrorist activity in Faisalabad 8 March 2011 Many textile companies are based in Faisalabad.https://www.voanews.com/a/car-bomb-rips-through-gas-station-in-pakistan-117569888/136170.html Taliban Car Bombing Kills 24 in Pakistan 8 March 2011 Voice of America 8 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110309110139/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Car-Bomb-Rips-Through-Gas-Station-in-Pakistan-117569888.html 9 March 2011 live Pro-Taliban militant groups had been gaining strength in the area, which had previously witnessed sectarian violence. Attack The car bomb exploded at a compressed natural gas station at about 10:30 am, leaving a 7-foot deep by 15-foot wide crater. According to local officials, a Toyota Corolla packed with 40 kilograms of explosives was used in the attack.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/09/3158792.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110312093738/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/09/3158792.htm dead 12 March 2011 25 killed in petrol station car bombing 8 March 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 8 March 2011 The vicinity where the attack took place was a sensitive area, surrounded by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and military offices. A Pakistan International Airlines building and an ISI building were damaged in the bombing. The bomb caused several gas cylinders to explode and damaged several vehicles and buildings.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12672955 'At least 20 dead' in car bomb in Faisalabad, Pakistan 8 March 2011 BBC 8 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110309053011/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12672955 9 March 2011 live The gas station was reduced to a pile of bricks and twisted metal. Rescue officials used heavy machinery and cranes to remove rubble from the scene to search for survivors. Among the dead were an ISI officer and a schoolteacher.http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/08/pakistan.blast/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110311062111/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/08/pakistan.blast/ dead 11 March 2011 Taliban claims responsibility for deadly attack Desta Samson 8 March 2011 CNN 8 March 2011 Responsibility A spokesman for Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan stated that the bombing, which targeted an ISI building, was in retaliation for the killing of Omar Kundi, a Taliban commander, by special forces in Faisalabad in 2010. See also Pakistan List of armed conflicts and attacks, 2011 List of terrorist incidents in Pakistan since 2001 War in North-West Pakistan Terrorism in Pakistan References 31 15 N 73 03 E source:kolossus-ruwiki title Category:2011 in Punjab, Pakistan Category:2011 murders in Pakistan Category:2010s crimes in Punjab, Pakistan 2011 bombing Category:21st-century mass murders in Pakistan Category:2011 building bombings Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Punjab, Pakistan Category:Building bombings in Pakistan Category:Car and truck bombings in Pakistan 2011 bombing Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2011 Category:March 2011 crimes in Asia Category:March 2011 in Pakistan Category:2011 mass murders Category:Mass murders in Punjab, Pakistan Category:Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attacks Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2011 Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in Punjab, Pakistan Category:Car and truck bombings in 2011 Category:Gas explosions in Pakistan Category:Attacks on government buildings and structures in Pakistan Category:2011 in economic history Category:2011 in Pakistani politics Category:2011 industrial disasters