2015 Jacobabad bombing
| 2015 Jacobabad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lashari Mohalla, Jaobabad, Sindh Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 28°16′37″N 68°27′05″E / 28.27694°N 68.45139°ECoordinates: 28°16′37″N 68°27′05″E / 28.27694°N 68.45139°E |
| Date | 23 October 2015 |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | at least 22; 20-25 missing[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 20+ |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) |
On 23 October 2015, Twenty-three people were killed[2] and several others were wounded when a suicide bomber blast up in a procession of Shia Muslims in Jacobabad (a city of Sindh) on Muharram 9. In this incident 32 people were injured.[3]
See also
- Targeted killings in Pakistan
- Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2015
- List of terrorist incidents, 2015
References
- ↑ Ali, Sarfraz (16 August 2015). "Death toll rises to 22 in suicide attack at Punjab Interior Minister Shuja Khanzada's political office in Attock". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ ARY news. "Jacobabad bomb blast: death toll mounts to 23".
- ↑ express tribune. "Investigations: Two teams formed to investigate Jacobabad bombing".
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