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{{Infobox civilian attack |
{{Infobox civilian attack |
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| title = Haripur Rocket Attack |
| title = Haripur Rocket Attack |
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| partof = Terrorism in Pakistan |
| partof = [[Terrorism in Pakistan]] |
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| location = [[Havelian]], [[Haripur district]], Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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| target = Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, Tehsil Nazim and PTI leader |
| target = Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, Tehsil Nazim and PTI leader |
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| date = 20 March 2023 |
| date = 20 March 2023 |
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| type = Ambush, Shooting |
| type = Ambush, [[Mass shooting|Shooting]], [[Mass murder]] |
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| fatalities = 11 |
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| injuries = 3 |
| injuries = 3 |
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| perpetrators = Unidentified |
| perpetrators = Unidentified |
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On Monday, 20 March 2023, an attack took place in |
On Monday, 20 March 2023, an attack took place in [[Havelian]], a town in [[Haripur district]], Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The incident resulted in the death of at least eleven people, including Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, a leader of the PTI party and [[Havelian Tehsil]] Mayor-(Nazim). Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon was elected as an independent candidate in the [[2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections|2022 municipal elections]] and later joined the [[Imran Khan]]-led [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/1052202-tehsil-chairman-10-others-killed-in-abbottabad-attack | title=Tehsil chairman, 10 others killed in Abbottabad attack | date=21 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1743350/pti-mayor-among-10-killed-in-havelian-attack | title=PTI mayor among 10 killed in Havelian attack | date=21 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.com.pk/21-Mar-2023/tehsil-nazim-among-11-killed-in-havelian-attack?version=amp | title=Tehsil nazim among 11 killed in Havelian attack | date=21 March 2023 }}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Revision as of 04:23, 21 March 2023
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| Haripur Rocket Attack | |
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| Part of Terrorism in Pakistan | |
| Location | Havelian, Haripur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 20 March 2023 |
| Target | Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, Tehsil Nazim and PTI leader |
Attack type | Ambush, Shooting, Mass murder |
| Weapons | Rocket, firearms |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Unidentified |
On Monday, 20 March 2023, an attack took place in Havelian, a town in Haripur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The incident resulted in the death of at least eleven people, including Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, a leader of the PTI party and Havelian Tehsil Mayor-(Nazim). Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon was elected as an independent candidate in the 2022 municipal elections and later joined the Imran Khan-led PTI.[1][2][3]
Background
According to police officials, Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon's vehicle was ambushed by unidentified persons with a rocket and then fired upon in the Langra area, located between Haripur and Abbottabad. The vehicle was completely destroyed, and three others were injured, in addition to the seven people killed, including Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon. Police officials have clarified that Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon was killed in a firing incident, rather than a rocket-propelled grenade attack. The incident is believed to be a result of an old enmity.[4]
The police have registered a case against the unidentified accused and have faced difficulties identifying the victims due to the extent of their injuries. The bodies have been shifted to the Abbottabad District Headquarters Hospital for further formalities, and the authorities have assured that the bodies will be handed over to their families after identification.[5]
Reactions
PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry and former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Mahmood Khan have condemned the attack and urged the provincial government to take immediate action to bring the perpetrators to justice.[6]
References
- ^ "Tehsil chairman, 10 others killed in Abbottabad attack". 21 March 2023.
- ^ "PTI mayor among 10 killed in Havelian attack". 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Tehsil nazim among 11 killed in Havelian attack". 21 March 2023.
- ^ "PTI leader, seven others killed in KP rocket attack".
- ^ "PTI leader, 9 others killed in attack on vehicle by 'rival group' in Havelian: Police". 20 March 2023.
- ^ "PTI leader among seven dead in Haripur rocket attack". 20 March 2023.
