2014 Wagah border suicide attack
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On 2 November 2014, a suicide bombing took place at Wagah border following the daily border ceremony[3] in Pakistan. The attack was claimed by three rival militant groups.[4]
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Wagah border suicide attack واہگہ بارڈر خودکش حملہ | |
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Location | Wagah, Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31°36′16.9″N 74°34′22.5″E |
Date | 2 November 2014 (2014-11-02) 17.35 (UTC+5) |
Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 60[1] |
Injured | 100 |
Perpetrators | Jamaat-ul-Ahrar[2] |
Motive | Retaliation against Operation Zarb-e-Azb |
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At midnight of 9 January 2015, the FIA team led by special agents reportedly hunted and killed the mastermind of the attack in a police encounter which took place in Lahore.[5] The Pakistani government officials confirmed the veracity of the reports.[5]