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]

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

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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