A suicide bombing in Yakaghund killed at least 104 people, marking the end of a streak of at least seven consecutive major terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
Key Facts
- Date
- 9 July 2010
- Deaths
- At least 104 people
- Wounded
- More than 120 people
- Location
- Market in Yakaghund, Mohmand Agency
- Consecutive major attacks
- At least 7 in a row (record)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Pakistan's ongoing War on Terrorism, concentrated in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, had produced an escalating series of large-scale militant attacks. By mid-2010 at least seven consecutive attacks each resulting in over 40 deaths had occurred, far exceeding the previous record of two consecutive such attacks.
On 9 July 2010, a suicide bomber detonated in a crowded market in Yakaghund, Mohmand Agency, Pakistan. The blast killed at least 104 people and wounded more than 120 others, making it one of the deadliest single militant attacks of the period in Pakistan.
The bombing concluded a record streak of at least seven consecutive major terrorist attacks in Pakistan, each causing over 40 deaths. The episode underscored a sharp escalation in militant violence in the tribal areas and drew renewed attention to the severity of the insurgency in the region.