2016 Khuzdar bombing | |
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Location of Balochistan in Pakistan | |
Location | Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan |
Date | 12 November 2016 |
Attack type | Bombing |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 55+ (+1) |
Injured | 102 |
Perpetrators | ISIS |
Motive | Anti-Sufism |
The Shah Noorani shrine in Balochistan was attacked on November 12, 2016. More than 55 people were killed in the attack and another 100 were injured. 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. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.
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
- "Pakistan Shah Noorani shrine bomb kills 52". BBC News. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Blast at Pakistan shrine kills 43, wounds scores". Reuters. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- admin2 (12 November 2016). "Shrine of Sufi Saint Baba Shah Noorani bombed in Khuzdar killing 47 believers". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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- "At least 52 killed, 102 injured in blast at Khuzdar shrine". 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "52 killed in blast in Pakistani shrine".
- "ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Pakistan bombing". CBS News. 12 November 2016.
- Boone, Jon; Ross, Alice (12 November 2016). "Isis claim responsibility for fatal Pakistan shrine explosion". The Guardian.
- "52 killed at religious shrine in Pakistan by ISIS suicide bomber". 12 November 2016.
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Categories:- 21st-century mass murder in Pakistan
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