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Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] condemned the attack and said the perpetrators have no religion and that targeting innocent people is against the teachings of Islam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/22/20631656-church-bomb-in-pakistan-kills-at-least-55-including-women-and-children?lite|title=Church bomb in Pakistan kills at least 55, including women and children|work=NBC News|date=22 September 2013|accessdate=22 September 2013}}</ref> |
Prime Minister [[Nawaz Sharif]] condemned the attack and said the perpetrators have no religion and that targeting innocent people is against the teachings of Islam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/22/20631656-church-bomb-in-pakistan-kills-at-least-55-including-women-and-children?lite|title=Church bomb in Pakistan kills at least 55, including women and children|work=NBC News|date=22 September 2013|accessdate=22 September 2013}}</ref> |
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[[Pope Francis]] calls attack as act of hate and war.Pope Francis has led several thousand people in a special prayer for the victims of the church attack in Pakistan |
[[Pope Francis]] calls attack as act of hate and war. Pope Francis has led several thousand people in a special prayer for the victims of the church attack in Pakistan |
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had also declared three days of mourning. |
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had also declared three days of mourning. |
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Revision as of 10:11, 23 September 2013
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| September 2013 Peshawar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Location | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 22 September 2013 |
| Deaths | 80–81[1][2] |
| Injured | 130 |
On 22 September 2013, a twin suicide bomb attack took place outside All Saints Church[3] in Peshawar, Pakistan, in which 78 people were killed and 130 injured.[4][5] It was the deadliest attack on the Christian minority in the history of Pakistan.[6]
Bombs
The two suicide bombers first shot dead one of the security guards, injuring the other while entering the church. Stopped by the police, one of the suicide bombers detonated the bomb. The second blast took place inside the church.[1] Another account tells that the suicide bomb blast occurred when the worshipers assembled for a free meal of rice near the front lawn of the church.[6] There were holes in the walls of the church and windows of nearby buildings were shattered by the intensity of the blasts. Bodies of the attackers have been identified and sent for examination. Their suicide vests were made with 6 kilograms (13 lb) of explosives inside.[1] "There were blasts and there was hell for all of us," said Nazir John, who was at the church with at least 400 other worshippers.
"When I got my senses back, I found nothing but smoke, dust, blood and screaming people. I saw severed body parts and blood all around. Blood stained the floor and was splashed on the walls. Plates filled with rice were scattered across the ground".
Perpetrators of the attack
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan-linked Islamist group Jundallah claimed responsibility for the attack.[7][8] They said that the attack on Christians and non-Muslims will continue because they are the enemies of Islam[8] and that they will not stop until US drone attacks in Pakistan cease.[9][10][11]
Protests by Pakistani Christians
Christians residing near the church went to the streets and started protesting by burning tires and shouting slogans. Many shops were shut in the Kohati Gate area, which is home to many other churches.[8] There were protest rallies in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and other cities to condemn the killing. There were also clashes reported in Karachi between angry protestors and police.[12]
Reactions
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack and said the perpetrators have no religion and that targeting innocent people is against the teachings of Islam.[13]
Pope Francis calls attack as act of hate and war. Pope Francis has led several thousand people in a special prayer for the victims of the church attack in Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had also declared three days of mourning.
Current conditions of victims
The death tally mounted to 81 and number of injured persons stood around 145. All expired victims of lethal attacks on church have been buried in different Christian graveyards of Peshawar. Total 56 deceased have been buried in Wazir Bagh Graveyard, 18 in Gora Kabristan, and seven in Phandoo Road Graveyard. It is feared that the death toll could mount further as many injured are still in serious conditions.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Twin church blasts claim 78 lives in Peshawar". Dawn. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "mosque blast killed 78 people". Geo News. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Suicide bombers attack historic church in Peshawar, 60 killed". Zee News. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "40 die in Pakistan bombing". BBC News. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Twin church blasts claims 66 lives in Peshawar". Dawn. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Suicide bomb attack kills 60 at Pakistan church". Associated Press via The Los Angeles Times. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Craig, Tim (22 September 2013). "Dozens killed as suicide bombers attack Christian worshipers in Pakistan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Twin suicide bomb attacks on Pakistan church kill at least 56". Reuters. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Pakistan church blast kills dozens BBC 22 September 2013
- ^ Bloodbath at Peshawar church Nation 22 September 2013
- ^ In deadliest attack on Pakistani Christians, Taliban kill 70 in historic Peshawar church Times of India
- ^ "Suicide bombs kill 78 outside Peshawar Church, injure over 100". Geo TV. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Church bomb in Pakistan kills at least 55, including women and children". NBC News. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
