2016 Lahore suicide bombing
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2016 Lahore suicide bombing
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On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed, 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. The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter. The majority of the victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning through
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Anti-Christian terrorist attack by the Taliban in Lahore, Pakistan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Lahore_suicide_bombing
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2024-04-21T19:48:04Z
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