2015 Jacobabad bombing
Terrorist attack in Pakistan
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On 23 October 2015, twenty-three people were killed[2] when a suicide bomber targeted a procession of Shia Muslims marking Ashoura in Jacobabad, Sindh. At least five children are among the dead.[3] The bombing also injured at least 32 people.[4][5]
Location28°16′37″N 68°27′05″E
Lashari Mohalla, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Lashari Mohalla, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Date23 October 2015
TargetShia Muslims
Attack type
Suicide attack| 2015 Jacobabad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | 28°16′37″N 68°27′05″E Lashari Mohalla, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Date | 23 October 2015 |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | at least 22; 20-25 missing[1] |
| Injured | 20+ |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) |