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{{Infobox civilian attack
|title      = August 2011 Khyber Agency bombing
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|type       = [[Suicide bombing]]
|fatalities = 48+
|injuries   = 100+<ref name="wpost"/>
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{{Pakistan terrorist attacks}}
The '''August 2011 Khyber Agency bombing''' occurred on 19 August 2011 in [[Jamrud]], [[Ghundai]] within the [[Khyber Agency]] of [[FATA]], [[Pakistan]]. At least 48 people were reported to have died after a suicide bomber exploded his vest at a mosque during [[Friday prayers]] in the month of [[Ramadan]] when about 300<ref name="aljaz"/>-500<ref name="wpost"/> people were praying; at least 40 others were also wounded.

==Background==
Pakistan has faced a renewed insurgency since the [[death of Osama bin Laden]] in April 2011, including bold attacks against military targets and the [[PNS Mehran attack|destruction of naval aircraft]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Declan Walsh in Islamabad |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/23/militants-attack-pakistani-naval-base-karachi |title=Pakistani militants hit Karachi naval base in Bin Laden revenge attack &#124; World ''The Guardian''. |work=The Guardian |access-date=14 September 2011 |location=London |date=23 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/Outside-View/2011/05/23/Outside-View-The-Taliban-after-bin-Laden/UPI-98621306164622/ |title=Outside View: The Taliban after bin Laden |work=United Press International |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref>

On the same day of the attacks, the United States of America's [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]] killed four people said to be "militants" in the wider tribal area.<ref name="wpost"/>

==Attack==
A suicide bomber who was said to have been a teenage boy exploded his vest at a mosque in the Ghundai area of Khyber Agency. The mosque was in an area inhabited by [[Kokikhel]] tribes who have been opposed to the Taliban activities and have fought to expel them from the region. Mutahir Zeb, a regional government administrator, said that the attack could have been in retaliation and that "many of the wounded succumbed to their injuries, adding to the toll that may rise further as there are still people in critical condition." Khalid Mumtaz Kundi, the deputy chief of the district administration, said that the suicide bomber was wearing 8–10&nbsp;kg of explosives and was on foot when he exploded his vest in the prayer hall; he also said that [[ball bearing]]s were used in the attack. According to ''[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]]'' the whole mosque compound collapsed with many more worshippers buried under the rubble.

The wounded were taken via ambulances for treatment to the [[Khyber Teaching Hospital]], [[Hayatabad Medical Complex]] and the [[Lady Reading Hospital]] in Peshawar.<ref name="aljaz"/>

==Responsibility==
Though no one laid claim to the attack, the [[Pakistani Taliban]] were suspected. According to ''[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]]'' however, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's factions said that they do not carry out attacks on mosques.<ref name="aljaz">{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/08/20118199515072382.html |title=Scores killed in Pakistan mosque blast – Central & South Asia |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref>

==Reactions==

===Domestic===
* [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Asif Ali Zardari]] condemned the blast and reiterated the government's stance on dealing with militants "with iron hands;" he added that all those who perpetrate such attacks are inhumane.
*[[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]] also expressed his condemnation and directed the provincial [[Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] to provide the best medical care possible to victims, at the expense of the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Suicide bomber kills over 55 in Jamrud mosque attack |url=http://www.sananews.net/english/2011/08/20/suicide-bomber-kills-over-55-in-jamrud-mosque-attack/ |agency=South Asian News Agency |date=20 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321052539/http://www.sananews.net/english/2011/08/suicide-bomber-kills-over-55-in-jamrud-mosque-attack/ |archive-date=21 March 2012}}</ref>
* [[Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] [[Ameer Haider Khan Hoti]] condemned the blast and termed it as an inhumane and un-Islamic act in the holy month of [[Ramadan]]. Expressing grief over the loss of lives, he expressed solidarity with the relatives of the deceased and ordered the administration of local hospitals to ensure ready facilities for the treatment of the injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onepakistan.com/news/local/peshawar/117231-cm-condemns-blast-in-jamrud.html |title=CM condemns blast in Jamrud |publisher=Onepakistan.com |date=19 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009004249/http://www.onepakistan.com/news/local/peshawar/117231-cm-condemns-blast-in-jamrud.html|archive-date=9 October 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=27 February 2016}}</ref>
* [[Imran Khan]], chairman of the [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|Tehreek-e-Insaaf]] party, condemned the blasts and attacked the government, accusing it of having badly failed in protecting the people of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insaf.pk/News/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7472/Imran-Khan-condemns-Khyber-Agency-bomb-blast.aspx |title=Imran Khan condemns Khyber Agency bomb blast |publisher=Insaf.pk |date=19 August 2011 |access-date=14 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005192152/http://insaf.pk/News/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/7472/Imran-Khan-condemns-Khyber-Agency-bomb-blast.aspx |archive-date=5 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* The [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan|Jamat-e-Islami]] also condemned the blast, with [[Syed Munawar Hasan]] and [[Liaqat Baloch]] issuing a joint statement in which they called the bombing a coward and inhumane act "by the enemies of the country and [[Islam]]." They also expressed sympathies with families who had lost their relatives and prayed for the peace of those who had been killed and injured in the bombing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=21082&title=JI-condemns-Jamrud-mosque-blast |title=JI condemns Jamrud mosque blast |work=The News International |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref>
* [[Chief Minister of Sindh]] [[Syed Qaim Ali Shah]] condemned the blast and stated that "terrorists can never succeed in their attempts to destabilise the country."<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C08%5C20%5Cstory_20-8-2011_pg12_13 Sindh chief minister condemns Jamrud blast], Daily Times</ref>

===International===
*{{flag|United States}} – Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] said that "The slaughter of worshippers as they gathered at a mosque for Ramadan's Friday prayers underscores the brutality of those who would target civilians during a time of celebration and reflection for Muslims throughout the world. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones affected by this deplorable violence. The United States deeply respects Pakistan's sacrifices in the fight against extremism and we continue to stand with Pakistan against those who seek to undermine democracy."<ref name="wpost">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j7FyOQkavUNF9K0atAqdIthrBEAQ?docId=CNG.83ee0e0b78131c032c34c66cff72e552.861 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124183354/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j7FyOQkavUNF9K0atAqdIthrBEAQ?docId=CNG.83ee0e0b78131c032c34c66cff72e552.861 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |title=AFP: US calls suicide mosque attack in Pakistan 'deplorable' |date=19 August 2011 |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref>

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