Pakistan attacks chronology
Pakistan has had a series of suicide bombings, assassinations, and other attacks over the past two weeks, killing a total of 200 people, targetting both civilians and the military. Here's a hyperlinked, attributed chronology:
Some but not all of this information is courtesy the Associated Press Attacks in Pakistan in October so far.
October 23rd
A landmine hit a bus killing 15 (other reports say 18) in a wedding party in the Mohmand Agency in FATA in the morning. Anti-tank mine kills 15 in Mohmand
A suicide bombing at Pakistan's major air force maintenance and research hub, the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at Kamra killed 7 people. Blast near aeronautical complex in Attock kills seven
A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Peshawar wounding about 15. Blast in Peshawar wounds 13
October 22
Brigadier General Moinudin Ahmed and his driver were assasinated in Islamabad. He had helped plan operations in Swat, and was involved in the Red Mosque siege of 2007.Pakistani Brigadier assassinated in the capitalKilling appears to be reprisal for push into S. Waziristan
October 20
6 people were killed in a suicide attack at the International Islamic University in Islamabad.Attackers Kill 6 at Islamic University in Pakistan, Mystifying Students
October 16
Suicide attackers hit a police station in Peshawar, killing 13.New Attack in Pakistan Targets Police Station
October 15
30 dead in attacks on Federal Investigation Agency, two police training centers in Lahore, a police station in Kohat, and a residential compound in Peshawar.Pakistan Police Targeted as Attacks Kill 31
October 12
A suicide bombing Shangla killed 41. Car Bomb Kills at Least 41 in Restive Region of Pakistan
October 10-11
Men seized the Pakistani army headquarters in Rawalpindi took hostages, and a total of 16 people were killed in the retake, including a Brigadier who was director of security for military intelligence.Pakistan Retakes Army Headquarters; Hostages Freed
October 9
53 were killed in by a car bomber in Peshawar.Latest Pakistan Bombing Seen as Warning to Government
October 5
Person dressing as a security official kills five staff members at the UN World Food Program's headquarters in Islamabad. 5 killed in suicide bombing of UN agency in Pakistan
Some but not all of this information is courtesy the Associated Press Attacks in Pakistan in October so far.
October 23rd
A landmine hit a bus killing 15 (other reports say 18) in a wedding party in the Mohmand Agency in FATA in the morning. Anti-tank mine kills 15 in Mohmand
A suicide bombing at Pakistan's major air force maintenance and research hub, the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at Kamra killed 7 people. Blast near aeronautical complex in Attock kills seven
A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Peshawar wounding about 15. Blast in Peshawar wounds 13
October 22
Brigadier General Moinudin Ahmed and his driver were assasinated in Islamabad. He had helped plan operations in Swat, and was involved in the Red Mosque siege of 2007.Pakistani Brigadier assassinated in the capitalKilling appears to be reprisal for push into S. Waziristan
October 20
6 people were killed in a suicide attack at the International Islamic University in Islamabad.Attackers Kill 6 at Islamic University in Pakistan, Mystifying Students
October 16
Suicide attackers hit a police station in Peshawar, killing 13.New Attack in Pakistan Targets Police Station
October 15
30 dead in attacks on Federal Investigation Agency, two police training centers in Lahore, a police station in Kohat, and a residential compound in Peshawar.Pakistan Police Targeted as Attacks Kill 31
October 12
A suicide bombing Shangla killed 41. Car Bomb Kills at Least 41 in Restive Region of Pakistan
October 10-11
Men seized the Pakistani army headquarters in Rawalpindi took hostages, and a total of 16 people were killed in the retake, including a Brigadier who was director of security for military intelligence.Pakistan Retakes Army Headquarters; Hostages Freed
October 9
53 were killed in by a car bomber in Peshawar.Latest Pakistan Bombing Seen as Warning to Government
October 5
Person dressing as a security official kills five staff members at the UN World Food Program's headquarters in Islamabad. 5 killed in suicide bombing of UN agency in Pakistan