2016 Lahore suicide bombing
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On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed (29 fatalities being children), and over 340 were injured, in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, one of the largest parks in Lahore, Pakistan.[3][5][6][7] The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter.[8][9] [10][4] The majority of the victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack.[11] The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning throughout Pakistan. Pakistan also launched a widespread counter-terrorism operation in South Punjab, arresting more than 200 people who may have had a possible connection to the attack.[12]
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Location | Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 31.51625°N 74.29032°E / 31.51625; 74.29032 |
Date | 27 March 2016 18:30 (UTC+05:00) |
Target | Pakistani Christians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing[1] |
Weapons | Explosive belt |
Deaths | 75 (including 29 children)[2][3][4] |
Injured | 340 |
Victims | Visitors of the park on the Easter weekend |
Perpetrators | Jamaat-ul-Ahrar |