On 23 October 2015, twenty-three people were killed[2] and several others were wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a procession of Shia Muslims marking Ashoura in Jacobabad, Sindh. At least five children are among the dead.[3] The bombing also injured at least 32 people.[4][5]
| 2015 Jacobabad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lashari Mohalla, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 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] |
| Injured | 20+ |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) |
See also
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edit- ^ 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".
- ^ "Pakistan unrest: Suicide bomber kills Shia marchers in Jacobabad". BBC News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Deaths as suicide bomber targets Shias in Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ express tribune. "Investigations: Two teams formed to investigate Jacobabad bombing".