2014 Mastung bus bombing

Terrorist incident in Pakistan March 2023 March 2023 2014 Mastung bus bombing Insurgency in Balochistan, Sectarian violence in Pakistan, and Terrorism in Pakistan Balochistan in Pakistan (claims hatched).svg Location of Balochistan in Pakistan Mastung District, Balochistan, Pakistan Bus 21 January 2014 29 32 Flag of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.svg Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Bomb Pakistan Mastung on map of Pakistan 29.88 66.7844 The Mastung bus bombing was a bomb attack on a bus carrying pilgrims returning from Iran on 21 January 2014, while it was passing through Mastung District on the Quetta-Taftan Highway, Pakistan. At least 22 people died and another 32 were wounded in the attack.23 April 2014 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25832979 Bomb targets bus of Shia pilgrims in south-west Pakistan BBC News 21 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140121213939/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25832979 21 January 2014 live Incident The bus came under attack at 6:15 pmhttp://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=231036 Bus bomb attack kills 22 pilgrims in Mastung Pakistan Observer 25 January 2014 27 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202170726/http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=231036 2 February 2014 dead when it crossed the Pakistan-Iran border in Taftan on Quetta-Taftan Highway. During the bombing it was originally confirmed that 22 pilgrims22 January 2014 https://www.dawn.com/news/1081751/blast-on-bus-kills-22-shia-pilgrims-in-mastung Syed Ali Shah Blast on bus kills 22 Shia pilgrims in Mastung DAWN 22 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140122002040/http://www.dawn.com/news/1081751/blast-on-bus-kills-22-shia-pilgrims-in-mastung live http://indian.ruvr.ru/news/2014_01_21/pilgrims-bus-targeted-Mastung/ Russian Radio At least 22 people were killed and scores others injured when a pilgrims' bus came under a bomb attack in Mastung on Tuesday evening, district administration said 21 January 2014 22 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201181504/http://indian.ruvr.ru/news/2014_01_21/pilgrims-bus-targeted-Mastung/ 1 February 2014 live were killed and 32 were injured, eight of which were women. Later on, two injured pilgrims also died due to the severity of their injuries, bringing the number of dead to 24.The Nation http://www.nation.com.pk/national/22-Jan-2014/pilgrims-bus-bombed-in-mastung-24-dead Pilgrims bus bombed in Mastung; 24 dead 22 January 2014 27 January 2014 22 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140122110100/http://www.nation.com.pk/national/22-Jan-2014/pilgrims-bus-bombed-in-mastung-24-dead live According to Asadur Rehman Gilani, a homeland security secretary, an estimate of 80 to 100 kilograms of explosives were used to destroy the bus and three other vehicles. The attack was condemned by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain as well as such parties as the Majils Wahadat-e-Muslimeen and Hazara Democratic Party. Abdul Malik Baloch have reported the attack in which Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility. Aftermath On the same day, it was reported that amount of dead have climbed to 29 while the bodies were laid to rest next day at Bahisht-e-Zainab and Bahisht-e-Zahra graveyards which are located at Hazara Town and Quetta.22 January 2014 Mastung attack: Cries and carnage https://www.dawn.com/news/1081972/mastung-attack-cries-and-carnage live https://web.archive.org/web/20140205074419/http://www.dawn.com/news/1081972/mastung-attack-cries-and-carnage 5 February 2014 6 February 2014 DAWNDawn 24 January 2014 https://www.dawn.com/news/1082383/mastung-attack-victims-buried-under-strict-security Mastung attack victims buried under strict security 6 February 2014 3 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203084329/http://www.dawn.com/news/1082383/mastung-attack-victims-buried-under-strict-security live On 23 January, the relatives of the victims held a sit in which continued till Thursday night.Syed Ali Shah DAWN 23 January 2014 https://www.dawn.com/news/1082200/mastung-bloodbath-protesters-agree-to-end-sit-ins-across-pakistan Mastung bloodbath: Protesters agree to end sit-ins across Pakistan https://web.archive.org/web/20140203070103/http://www.dawn.com/news/1082200/mastung-bloodbath-protesters-agree-to-end-sit-ins-across-Pakistan 3 February 2014 live 6 February 2014 As of 24 January 2014, Pakistani law enforcement detained 25 individualshttps://www.dawn.com/news/1082380/security-forces-launch-operation-in-mastung-25-detained Security forces launch operation in Mastung; 25 detained DAWN 25 January 2014 27 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140127031611/http://www.dawn.com/news/1082380/security-forces-launch-operation-in-mastung-25-detained 27 January 2014 live and restricted further travel in the region.https://www.dawn.com/news/1082419/pakistans-shia-pilgrimage-route-to-iran-suspended Pakistan's Shia pilgrimage route to Iran suspended DAWN Reuters and APP 25 January 2014 27 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140127031547/http://www.dawn.com/news/1082419/pakistans-shia-pilgrimage-route-to-iran-suspended 27 January 2014 live Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the attack.Mastung attack claimed by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - AAJ News http://www.aaj.tv/2014/01/mastung-attack-claimed-by-lashkar-e-jhangvi/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150215230748/http://www.aaj.tv/2014/01/mastung-attack-claimed-by-lashkar-e-jhangvi/ 15 February 2015 15 February 201522 January 2014 Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims Mastung suicide attack https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/635682-lashkar-e-jhangvi-claims-mastung-suicide-attack/ 16 November 2020 The International News References Balochistan, Pakistan Category:2014 murders in Pakistan Category:21st-century mass murders in Pakistan Category:January 2014 in Pakistan Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in Balochistan, Pakistan Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2014 Category:Mastung District Category:2014 mass murders Category:Bus bombings in Pakistan Category:Mass murders in Balochistan, Pakistan Category:Attacks in 2014 Category:Lashkar-e-Jhangvi attacks Category:2014 in Balochistan, Pakistan Category:January 2014 crimes in Asia Category:2010s crimes in Balochistan, Pakistan Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in 2014 Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2014 Category:2014 road incidents in Asia Category:Violence against Shia Muslims in Pakistan Category:Iran–Pakistan border Category:Attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan