7 May 2013 Syed Janan election rally bombing

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7 May 2013 Syed Janan election rally bombing
Location Doaba town, Hangu District, Pakistan
Date7 May 2013
12:51 – (UTC+05:00)
TargetMufti Syed Janan [1]
Attack type
 Suicide attack
Deaths18 [2] -25 [3] [4]
InjuredOver 40 [5]

The 7 May 2013 bombing at an election rally is the deadliest of a series of attacks that hit the town of Doaba in the district of Hangu [3] which has a history of sectarian violence. [6] Recently this region became a flashpoint for violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims [5] as Pakistan prepares to hold a general election and provincial elections on 11 May, which will mark the country's first democratic transition of power. [4]

A suicide bomber attacked a rally for Syed Janan, a candidate of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party. [1] Mufti Syed Janan was reportedly the main target but he left the scene with minor injuries. [1] At least 18 people were killed and 40 people including 11 children [7] were injured in the attack of 7 May 2013, which raised the total number of fatalities, in pre-election violence since April, to over 100. [2] According to the police officer Haleem Khan the suicide bomber was on a motorcycle and detonated near the vehicle carrying election candidate Syed Janan. [2]

Janan later told the press, "I was on my election campaign and coming to my vehicle when the bomber blew himself up. I received some injuries but survived. Two of my guards were seriously wounded." [4]

It was one of the attacks that targeted candidates from Islamist parties, indicating a new trend in the pre-election violence, which had only occurred with secular parties before this week. [2] A curfew was imposed after these attacks. Investigations are going on and the site is cordoned off. [7]

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