2010 Darra Adam Khel mosque bombing

Terrorist incident in Pakistan January 2013 January 2022 November 2010 2010 Darra Adam Khel mosque bombing PakistanNorthWestFrontier.png The location of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within Pakistan Darra Adam Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 34.962779 N 72.373123 E title 5 November 2010 Suicide bombing 66 80+ Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan yes The 2010 Darra Adam Khel mosque bombing occurred on 5 November 2010, when at least 66 people were killed by a suicide bomb attack in a mosque in the town of Darra Adam Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 80 others were wounded as worshippers offered Jumu'ah, the congregational Friday prayers.http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Pakistan-More-Than-70-Killed-In-Bomb-And-Grenade-Explosions-At-Mosques-In-Northwest-Pakistan/Article/201011115795636?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15795636_Pakistan:_More_Than_70_Killed_In_Bomb_And_Grenade_Explosions_At_Mosques_In_Northwest_Pakistan Pakistan: Dozens Die in Suicide Bomb Attack Sky News 5 November 2010 The mosque, which belonged to the predominant Sunni denomination, was frequented by tribal elders; according to sources, the bomber may have been targeting a local politician who was known for speaking out against the Taliban. The attack was the deadliest after the September 2010 Quetta bombing in Balochistan, which targeted a procession of Shi'a Muslims. Just a few hours after the attack, three grenades were thrown at another mosque in Peshawar; the blasts killed 5 and wounded 24. References Category:2010 murders in Pakistan Category:2010 mass murders Category:Anti-Sunni attacks and incidents Category:Mosque bombings by Islamists Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2010 Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2010 Category:Suicide bombings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:Mosque bombings in Pakistan Category:2010 building bombings Category:21st-century mass murders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:Suicide bombings in 2010 Category:Building bombings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:November 2010 crimes in Asia Category:November 2010 in Pakistan Category:2010s crimes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attacks Category:Attacks on mosques in the 2010s