23 August 2008 Swat Valley bombing
- 23 August 2008 Swat Valley bombing
Infobox terrorist attack
title=23 August 2008 Swat Valley bombing
caption=
location=Swat, Pakistan
target=Pakistan police and army
date=August 23, 2008
time-begin=
time-end=
timezone=UTC+5
type=suicide bombing
fatalities=20
injuries=
susperps=Tehrik-e-Taleban
perps=
The 23 August 2008 Swat Valley bombing occurred on August 23, 2008 when a suicide bomber rammed a explosive-laden car into a police station in Charbagh Tehsil of Swat valley of North West Frontier Province killing 20 people. The Tehrik-e-Taleban organization claimed responsibility.
ee also
*List of terrorist incidents, 2008
External links
* [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/23/content_9639307.htm Bomber attacks Pakistani police]
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