2022 Swat bombing
| 2022 Swat bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 13 September 2022 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Perpetrators | Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (claimed responsibility) |
On 13 September 2022, five people, including the former head of the Peace Committee and two policemen, were killed in a bomb blast in Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a statement, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has accepted the responsibility for the blast, but the authorities have not yet confirmed this claim.
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a statement condemned the blast and said that the sacrifices of those who lost their lives will not go in vain.