2009 Chakwal mosque bombing

The 2009 Chakwal mosque bombing occurred on 5 April 2009, in Chakwal in the Punjab province of Pakistan. An initial casualty count of 30 was reported with at least 150 injuries. The mosque was reportedly "packed" at the time of the explosion. The attack occurred during a religious congregation

Background
Chakwal  is a town located in the Pakistani Punjab.

The bombing of the Chakwal mosque came just over a week after another mosque bombing in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The attack also occurred at a minority Shia mosque.

Follow up
The attack came a day after eight paramilitary soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the capital Islamabad.

Attack
There was no immediate claim of responsibility though security officials said they believed the attack to be a result of a suicide bombing. The attack also came only days after Tehreek-e-Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud warned of increased attacks.

See also 
Violence in Pakistan 2006-09, table and map providing overview of all violence in Pakistan between 2006 and 2009.

References

Category:Explosions in 2009
Category:21st-century mass murder in Pakistan
Category:Suicide bombings in Pakistan
Category:Mass murder in 2009
Category:Attacks on Shiite mosques
Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2009
Category:Crime in Punjab, Pakistan
Category:April 2009 crimes
Category:Attacks on religious buildings and structures in Pakistan