| February 2010 Khyber bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part ofWar in North-West Pakistan | |
 Location of Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan | |
| Location | Khyber Agency,Federally Administered Tribal Areas,Pakistan |
| Date | 10 February 2010 |
| Deaths | 19 |
TheFebruary 2010 Khyber bombing was asuicide bombing inKhyber Agency inPakistan, on February 10, 2010. At least 19 people including 13 policemen were killed in a suicide bomb attack against a police patrol.[1][2][3][4]
Khyber Agency is located in Northwest Pakistan. It is on the main supply route forNATO forces stationed inAfghanistan. It has seen several militant attacks against convoys carrying supplies in the past.[1]
According to officials a local police officer Zurmat Khan appeared to be the target of the attack. Zurmat Khan had been nominated for a gallantry awardTamgha-i-Jurat which was to have been given on March 23.[5][6] He had been previously awarded Rs 350,000 for his bravery in a prior operation againstTaliban.[2] He was leading a patrol when the suicide bomber ran towards his vehicle and detonated himself.[2] Militants had earlier attacked his home, but no one was injured in that attack.[7] The attack happened on the roadNATO uses to supply troops inAfghanistan.[8]
No group has yet claimed responsibility for this attack.[7] A senior police officer in Peshawar stated the most likely the bombing was carried out by Taliban in retaliation for killing ofHakimullah Mehsud.[9]Altaf Hussain chief ofMuttahida Qaumi Movement strongly condemned the blast and expressed his grief. Rehmatullah Kakar Pakistan's Minister for Housing and Works also condemned the attack[5]