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2009 Chakwal mosque bombing

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1830: 1670:. An initial casualty count of 30 was reported with at least 150 injuries. The mosque was reportedly "packed" at the time of the explosion. The attack occurred during a religious congregation 123: 1716:
There was no immediate claim of responsibility though security officials said they believed the attack to be a result of a suicide bombing. The attack also came only days after
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The bombing of the Chakwal mosque came just over a week after another
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soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the capital Islamabad.
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Improvised explosive device bombings in Punjab, Pakistan
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is a town located in the Pakistani province of Punjab.
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indicates attacks resulting in more than 100 deaths
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Index

Chakwal
Punjab
UTC
Suicide bombing
Bomb
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Terrorist attacks
in Pakistan (since 2001)

2001
1st Bahawalpur
2002
1st Karachi
2003
1st Quetta
2004
2nd Quetta
1st Multan
2005
1st Mandi Bahauddin (Ahmadiyya)
2006
4th Karachi
Dargai
2007
1st Dera Ismail Khan
1st Charsadda
July bombings ‡
2nd Rawalpindi
5th Karachi ‡
2nd Charsadda

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