2006 Dargai bombing
| 2006 Dargai bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
Dargai Dargai (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Dargai Dargai (Pakistan) | |
| Location | 34°30′55.75″N 71°53′45.42″E / 34.5154861°N 71.8959500°E Punjab regiment center, Dargai, Malakand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 8 November 2006 08:40 (PST) |
| Target | Punjab Regiment |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 42 |
| Injured | 20 |
| Victims | Pakistan Army soldiers |
| Perpetrator | Pakistani Taliban |
No. of participants | 2 |
| Defenders | Pakistan Army soldiers |
| Motive | Retaliation against Chenagai airstrike |
On 8 November 2006, a suicide bombing took place at Punjab Regiment Center in Dargai, Khyber Pakistanhtunkhwa, Pakistan that targeted Pakistan army. The attack left 42 soldiers dead while 20 others were wounded. Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.