2004 Multan bombing

The 2004 Multan bombing was a car bombing that took place in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan on October 7, 2004.[2] The death toll was 40 and the number of injured was close to 100.[3]

2004 Multan bombing
Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
LocationMultan District, Punjab, Pakistan
DateOctober 7, 2004
TargetMourners
Attack type
Car bombing
WeaponsCar bomb
Deaths40[1]
InjuredNearly 100

Incident

The attack happened around 4:30 am[4] and was carried out against Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan members who gathered in thousands to mourn the death of their leader Azam Tariq.[5] The bomb, according to Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao was remote-controlled and was placed inside of a Suzuki car.[6] Eyewitnesses reported that they heard two blasts with a 20-second interval. Besides killing innocent civilians the bomb also damaged some nearby buildings and left puddles of blood and human flesh scattered around.[2]

Aftermath

After the attack the Pakistani police were deployed to the site amid the attacks from protestors who burned tires, damaged windscreens, and attacked two ambulances.[6] Later on the police arrested Irfan Ali Shah who was eventually found guilty on 40 counts of terrorism for masterminding the double bombing and was sentenced to death in 2006.[3]

References
  1. Elizabeth Davies (October 8, 2004). "Pakistan car bomb kills 40 during rally". World Security Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. "Car bomb kills 37 at Pakistan rally". China Daily. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. "Death sentence for Multan bombing". BBC News. September 1, 2006. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  4. "Bomb kills 40 at Pakistan religious rally". China Daily. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. "Massive car bomb blast kills 39 in Multan". DAWN. October 8, 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  6. Lauren Johnston (October 6, 2004). "Deadly Double Bombing In Pakistan". CBS News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.

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