2016 Khuzdar bombing explained

2016 Khuzdar bombing
Location:	Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan
Date:	12 November 2016
Type:	Bombing
Fatalities:	55+ (+1)
Injuries:	102
Weapons:	Bomb
Motive:	Anti-Sufism

The Shah Noorani shrine in Balochistan was attacked on November 12, 2016.^{[1] [2]} More than 55 people were killed in the attack and another 100 were injured.^{[3] [4] [5]} Several people were killed and injured due to a stampede caused by the blast and scores of injured were transported to the hospital in private vehicles by visitors who survived the attack.^[6] ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.^{[7] [8] [9]}

See also

• List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province
• List of wars and battles involving ISIL
• List of terrorist incidents in November 2016
• List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL
• Military intervention against ISIL
• Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2016
• Timeline of ISIL-related events (2016)

References

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Notes and References

1. News: Pakistan Shah Noorani shrine bomb kills 52. BBC News . 12 November 2016. 12 November 2016.
2. News: Blast at Pakistan shrine kills 43, wounds scores. 12 November 2016. 12 November 2016. Reuters.
3. Web site: Shrine of Sufi Saint Baba Shah Noorani bombed in Khuzdar killing 47 believers. admin2. 12 November 2016. 12 November 2016.
4. Web site: At least 45 dead, over 100 injured in Khuzdar's Shah Noorani shrine explosion - The Express Tribune. 12 November 2016. 12 November 2016.
5. Web site: At least 52 killed, 102 injured in blast at Khuzdar shrine. 12 November 2016. 12 November 2016.
6. Web site: 52 killed in blast in Pakistani shrine.
7. Web site: ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Pakistan bombing . . 12 November 2016 .
8. News: Isis claim responsibility for fatal Pakistan shrine explosion. The Guardian . 12 November 2016 . Boone . Jon . Ross . Alice .
9. Web site: 52 killed at religious shrine in Pakistan by ISIS suicide bomber. 12 November 2016 .