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Terrorism-related Incidents in Peshawar - 2012

2012

No

Date

Incident

1

January 3

Two persons were killed and 19 others got injuries when a bomb planted in a motorbike at Azam Tower on Arbab Road in Peshawar.

Unidentified militants blew up a tower of Sheikh Muhammadi transmission line near Rashakai, disrupting power supply to Peshawar and adjoining areas.

2
January 12

At least seven LI militants and three SF personnel were killed in an attack on a checkpost in Sarbanda, a suburb of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the late night.

3
January 15

Four militants, involved in attack on Riaz Shaheed Police Post in Sarbanda, the suburb of Peshawar, in the night of January 12, were arrested during a search operation in the area.

4
January 20

Unidentified militants shot dead an elder from Mohmand Agency of FATA at Bakhshi Pul area on the outskirts of Peshawar.

5
January 22

Three German nationals were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in 'suspicious activities' from a house located in University Town of Peshawar. The suspects, who were interviewed after reports they were living in the house on the Park Lane Street illegally, failed to produce documents validating their stay in Pakistan.

6
January 30

A 'commander' of AI, identified as Haji Akhunzada, and three others, including his nephew and son-in-law, were killed in a suicide attack in Pakha Ghulam area, on the outskirts of Peshawar. Seven people were also injured, of whom five were reported in critical condition.

Unidentified militants shot dead the leader of a tribal militia, identified as Malik Wazir (70), at Bakhshi Pul area on Charsadda Road in Peshawar.

7
January 31

13 persons, including three PESCO officials were abdcuted by unidenfied militants in Badhber area on the outskirts of Peshawar.

8
February 2

Police were put Peshawar on high alert following a Special Branch report regarding a potential suicide attack in the city. The tip-off came two days after the Peshawar Police recovered improvised explosives attached to a motorcycle near the border with Khyber Agency of FATA. According to the report, TTP had grouped with other terror organisations in the area and was planning attacks on Peshawar.

9
February 3

Four persons were killed and several others injured in a car bomb attack on the house of a tribal elder in the Pishtakhara area of Peshawar.


Note:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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