Taliban suicide bomber detonates self in Pakistan Park on March 27, 2016 killing 65 people and injuring over 300.
A suicide bomber linked to the Taliban has killed at least 65 people injured more than 300 more in an attack aimed at Christians in a park in Pakistan. The blast happened in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, a few metres away from children's swings, and most of the victims are believed to be women and children. Authorities have so far confirmed the deaths of 65 people at the park, where Christians had been celebrating Easter, but they expect the death toll to rise. Senior police official Haider Ashraf said the blast appeared to be a suicide attack, adding that ball bearings were found at the crowded park. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar a splinter group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban last night claimed responsibility for the attack.
source: dailymail.co.uk
A suicide bomber linked to the Taliban has killed at least 65 people injured more than 300 more in an attack aimed at Christians in a park in Pakistan. The blast happened in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, a few metres away from children's swings, and most of the victims are believed to be women and children. Authorities have so far confirmed the deaths of 65 people at the park, where Christians had been celebrating Easter, but they expect the death toll to rise. Senior police official Haider Ashraf said the blast appeared to be a suicide attack, adding that ball bearings were found at the crowded park. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar a splinter group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban last night claimed responsibility for the attack.
source: dailymail.co.uk
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