Shikarpur bombing
| Shikarpur bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
.svg) Location of Sindh in Pakistan | |
| Location | Shikarpur, Shikarpur District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Date | January 30, 2015 |
| Deaths | 61 |
| Injured | 50 |
The Shikarpur bombing occurred on January 30, 2015 when Sunni militants linked to the Pakistani Taliban killed 61 people and injured 50 in a bombing at a Shiite mosque in the Shikarpur District of Pakistan's Sindh province.[1][2]
Jundallah claimed responsibility for the attack.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bomb killed at least 53 people in Shikarpur". DAWN. January 30, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Mehar, Abdul Ghaffar (January 31, 2015). "Shikarpur imambargah bombing kills 61". The Nation. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan Shia mosque blast in Shikarpur kills dozens". BBC News. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Pakistan Mourns Dead After Mosque Bombing". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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