2009 Islamabad Frontier Corps post bombing

The 2009 Islamabad Frontier Corps post bombing was a suicide attack that took place on the Pakistan Frontier Corps (FC) post, a paramilitary forces of Pakistan, at Jinnah Super Market in Sector E/7 of the Margallah area of Islamabad on Saturday, 4 April 2009.[1] Five people have died with 5 injured. Policemen were taking dinner at the time.[2]

2009 Islamabad FC Post bombing
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
Date4 April 2009
8:00 pm
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths5
Injured5

Reaction

"The suicide bomber came from behind the bushes when the FC personnel broke for dinner and got a chance to detonate the device" said Interior Advisor Rehman.[1]

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See also

  • Violence in Pakistan 2006-09, table and map providing overview of all violence in Pakistan between 2006 and 2009.
  • War in Northwest Pakistan

References

  1. "SAMAA EXCLUSIVE – 5 dead in blast at FC camp in Islamabad". Samaa.tv. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  2. "Islamabad suicide blast kills 6 security men". Geo.tv. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-04.

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