Bomb explosion in Lahore kills more than 65

on Easter
Monday, March 28, 2016
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A suicide bombing killed more than 65 people, by varying reports, in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday
evening in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park. More than 280 people were injured. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar,
a Taliban-offshoot group, claimed the responsibility of the bombing which detonated just a few
feet away from the swing-set.

map of Lahore
Image: Nomi887.

The claimant group said the bombing targeted

the Christian minority in the nation. Ehansullah Ehsan
told The Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper, "We claim
responsibility for the attack on Christians as they were

When the blast occurred,

the flames were so high
they reached above the
trees and I saw bodies
flying in the air.
Hasan Imran, eye-witness

celebrating Easter".
A 30-year-old eye-witness Hasan Imran said, in remarks to Reuters, "When the blast occurred,
the flames were so high they reached above the trees and I saw bodies flying in the air." The
country has had continuing problems with the Taliban. In 2014, more than 140 people were killed
in a Peshawar school attack.
After the incident, White House National Security Council spokesman Ned Price in a statement
said "TheUnited States stands with the people and government of Pakistan at this difficult hour.
We will continue to work with our partners in Pakistan and across the region [...] to root out the
scourge of terrorism". Indian Prime minister Narendra Modiexpressed his condolence to
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by telephoning him; and said "The coward terrorists
attacked children and women [...] It's condemnable to attack innocent children and women. We
are with Pakistani nation at [this] time".
Reuters reported hundreds of citizens donated blood for the needy. Punjab Chief
Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced three-day mourning.
Facebook added the security check for people to mark themselves safe after the incident.