January 2013 Pakistan bombings
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On 10 January 2013, several bombings took place in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, killing a total of 130 people and injuring at least 270. The Quetta bombings led to protests by the city's Shia Muslim Hazara community; Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Pervez Ashraf responded by dismissing the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Aslam Raisani, and replacing him with Zulfikar Ali Magsi. On the same day, a bomb exploded in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 22 people and injuring 60 others.
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Part of Insurgency in Balochistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Location | Alamdar Road, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
Date | 10 January 2013 (2013-01-10) |
Attack type | Bombings |
Deaths | 142 |
Injured | At least 270 |
Perpetrator | United Baloch Army (1st attack) Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (2nd and 3rd attack) |
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