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| Wagah border suicide attack واہگہ بارڈر خودکش حملہ | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lahore in Punjab | |
| Location | Wagah, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°36′16.9″N 74°34′22.5″E / 31.604694°N 74.572917°E |
| Date | 2 November 2014 17.35 (UTC+5) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 60[1] |
| Injured | 100 |
| Perpetrators | Jamaat-ul-Ahrar[2] |
| Motive | Retaliation against Operation Zarb-e-Azb |
Lahore
Location of Wagah Border
On 2 November 2014, a suicide bombing took place at Wagah border following the daily border ceremony[3] in Pakistan. The attack was claimed by three rival militant groups.[4]
At midnight of 9 January 2015, the FIA team led by special agents reportedly hunted and killed the mastermind of the attack in a police encounter which took place in Lahore.[5] The Pakistani government officials confirmed the veracity of the reports.[5]
- ^ "TTP splinter groups claim Wagah attack; 60 dead". 2 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Wagah attack: Ahrar claim of responsibility appears more credible". 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan Blast kills 48 - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Wearing thin: Nawaz Sharif is weakening, and looks unable to improve relations with India, economist.com.
- ^ a b Haider, Nadeem (10 January 2015). "Wagah blast 'mastermind', two others killed in Lahore". Dawn News , 9 January. Dawn News. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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