2012 Bacha Khan International Airport attack
| 2012 Bacha Khan International Airport attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Location | Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°59′38″N 71°30′53″E / 33.99389°N 71.51472°E |
| Date | 15 December 2012 (Pakistan Standard Time) |
| Target | Pakistan Air Force Base Peshawar |
Attack type | Mass shooting, rocket attack |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Injured | 45+ |
| Perpetrators | Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan |
| Defenders | Pakistan Army Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police |
| Motive | Retaliation against military operations |
The 2012 Bacha Khan International Airport attack was a coordinated terrorist attack on Bacha Khan International Airport and the adjacent Pakistan Air Force Base (PAF) Peshawar on 15 December 2012 by Tehrik-i-Taliban terrorists in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.