| 2023 Kabal explosions | |
|---|---|
| Location | Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) building, Kabal Tehsil, Swat District, Pakistan |
| Date | 24 April 2023 |
Attack type | Explosion |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | Over 50 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Unknown |
On 24 April 2023, an explosion in the Counter-Terrorism Department building in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan, killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50 others.[1] Although the origin of the explosion is still being looked into, it is assumed that either an ancient ammo store or the explosive material kept in the building's basement caught fire.[2][3][4]
Although their role is unconfirmed, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) claimed responsibility for the attack a day later.[5]
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- ^ "7 killed, 45 injured in blast at CTD PS Kabal area of Swat". www.radio.gov.pk.
- ^ "12 policemen martyred in blasts at Swat CTD police station". www.geo.tv.
- ^ "12 martyred in twin bombings inside Swat's CTD police station". Samaa. AFP. 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Review Of Twitter Account Of New Jihadi Group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), Which Warns Pakistani Army: 'Hundreds Of Mujahideen And Dozens Of Islam's Martyrdom-Seekers Are Ever Ready For Sacrifices With Money And Body'". MEMRI. Retrieved 5 November 2023.