2014 Peshawar cinema bombings

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2014 Peshawar cinema bombings
Part of War in North-West Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.svg
Location of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan
Location Peshawar District, Peshawar, Pakistan
Date February 2–11, 2014
Target Movie theatre
Weapons Grenade
Deaths 13 [1]
Injured 19

The 2014 Peshawar cinema bombings refers to a series of back-to-back bombings that took place in Shama Cinema and Picture House between 2 and 11 February where 20 people were killed and 54 others were injured.

February 2 bombings

During the February second bombings there was from 90 to 100 people inside the Picture House movie theatre who were watching Ziddi Pakhtun at Qissa Khawani Bazaar.[2] The attackers threw two grenades after the movie was paused while still sitting in the back of the cinema. The grenades killed five which was followed by a stampede during which 31 were injured. The wounded were transported to Lady Reading Hospital where two of them died.[3]

February 11 bombings

The February 11 explosion happened during the Pashto language film called Yarana[4] at Shama Cinema.[5] According to Ejaz Ahmed, the Capital City Police Officer, the cinema contained 80 people[6] (50 under other sources)[7] and that three grenades were used by the attackers. After the blasts there was blood on caps and shoes as well as human remains scattered around.[6] It was followed by a stampede soon after, which caused majority of injuries.[8] The injured were taken to the Lady Reading Hospital.[9]

No group have claimed responsibility but the cinema received warnings prior to the attacks.[10][11] It was believed that the attack happened because the theatre used to show pornographic films.[12][13] The blasts were later condemned by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan and mentioned that it will hinder peace talks as well.[14][15] Some hours later, the attack was also condemned by the Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain, as well as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain.[16]

Suspects

It was suspected that Taliban was behind the second attack.[17]

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