Shikarpur bombing explained

Shikarpur bombing
Partof:War in North-West Pakistan
Location:Shikarpur, Shikarpur District, Sindh, Pakistan
Date:January 30, 2015
Fatalities:61
Injuries: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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bomb killed at least 53 people in Shikarpur. DAWN. January 30, 2015. February 6, 2015.
  2. News: Shikarpur imambargah bombing kills 61. January 31, 2015. February 26, 2015. The Nation. Mehar. Abdul Ghaffar.
  3. News: 2015-01-30 . Pakistan Shia mosque blast in Shikarpur kills dozens . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-04-20.
  4. News: Pakistan Mourns Dead After Mosque Bombing . 2022-04-20 . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 31 January 2015 . en.