Islamabad court attack

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Islamabad Court Attack
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates 33°42′45″N73°02′20″E / 33.71250527109297°N 73.03895688877743°E / 33.71250527109297; 73.03895688877743
Date3 March 2014
9:00 (UTC)
Weapons Automatic rifle, Suicide vest
Deaths11
Injured25
Perpetrators Ahrar-ul-Hind

On 3 March 2014, gunmen attacked District Courts Complex in Sector F-8 of Islamabad, Pakistan. Eleven people were killed and twenty-five people were injured as a result of the attack. [1] [2]

History

The assailants arrived at the courthouse around nine in the morning, carrying rifles and wearing suicide vests. The attackers first began throwing grenades at police officers who were at the scene. They then started shooting at people. When the police officers tried to attack back at the assailants, they blew themselves up.

It was originally not known who the attackers were, but later it was revealed that Ahrar-ul-Hind was the group behind the attack. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Boone, Jon (3 March 2014). "Islamabad court suicide attack strikes terrorism blow in Pakistani capital". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Attack on Islamabad Court Kills 11, Injures 30". TIME. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Shah, Saeed. "Attackers Kill 11 in Pakistan's Capital". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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