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2015 Parachinar bombing

UNSOLVED2015Parachinar, Kurram Valley, Pakistan3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 13 December 2015, an explosion struck a clothes bazaar in the Parachinar area of Pakistan's Kurram Valley. The blast killed 25 people and injured a further 62. It has not been established whether the explosion was carried out as a suicide attack or was triggered by a remotely controlled device.

The bombing occurred in Parachinar, a town in the Kurram Valley near Pakistan's border region, an area that has previously been the site of similar attacks, including a 2008 Parachinar bombing and a 2013 Parachinar attack.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2015
Location
Parachinar, Kurram Valley, Pakistan
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2015-12-13

    A bombing occurred at a clothes bazaar in the Parachinar area of Pakistan's Kurram Valley, killing 25 people and injuring 62 others.

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Parachinar, Kurram Valley, Pakistan

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What happened to the victim?
A bomb exploded on 13 December 2015 at a clothes bazaar in Parachinar, in Pakistan's Kurram Valley, killing 25 people and injuring 62 others.
Where did the bombing happen?
Parachinar, Kurram Valley, Pakistan.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2015 Parachinar bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ReutersReuters · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026