2020 Peshawar school bombing

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2020 Peshawar school bombing
Part of terrorism in Pakistan and Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
LocationPeshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date27 October 2020
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsImprovised explosive device
Deaths8
Injured110
PerpetratorsUnknown

On 27 October 2020, at least eight people were killed and another 110 injured by an explosion during a class at Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani's madrasa in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] Five to six kilograms of explosives were used in the bombing, which took place at the Jamia Zubairia madrasa at 08:30 local time (03:30 GMT).[2]

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  1. ^ "Blast kills at least 8 people in Pakistan". Dawn. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Bombing attack left at least 8 people dead in Peshawar, Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.



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