February 2009 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing

2009 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing
Part of Sectarianism in Pakistan
Imam Bargah Kotli Imam
Imam Bargah Kotli Imam (Dera Ismail Khan)
Imam Bargah Kotli Imam
Imam Bargah Kotli Imam (Pakistan)
LocationImam Bargah Kotli Imam, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Coordinates31°50′38.97″N 70°54′48.38″E / 31.8441583°N 70.9134389°E / 31.8441583; 70.9134389
DateFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
TargetPeople attending funeral
Attack type
Suicide attack, Shooting
WeaponsExplosive belt
Deaths32
Injured65
VictimsShi'ites
Participant1
DefendersKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
MotiveAnti-Shi'ism

The 2009 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing was a suicide bombing of a funeral procession in Bargah Kotli Imam, Dera Ismail Khan, on February 20, 2009. The attack killed 32 and injured 65 people.