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Shikarpur bombing

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Shikarpur bombing
Part of War in North-West Pakistan
Location of Sindh in Pakistan
LocationShikarpur, Shikarpur District, Sindh, Pakistan
DateJanuary 30, 2015
Deaths61
Injured50

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

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

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