2011 Hazara Town shooting

Terrorist incident in Pakistan March 2023 March 2023 2011 Hazara Town shooting Pakistan - Balochistan - Quetta.svg Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan 30.1800 66.9530 type:event_region:PK it yes 2011 05 06 0630 PST Shooting and Rocket attacks 8 at least 15 Lashkar-e Jhangvi (LeJ) yes 2011 Hazara Town shooting refers to a massacre of Hazara people on 6 May 2011 in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan which left 8 dead and at least 15 wounded. The attack took place early in the morning around 0630 hrs Pakistan Standard Time in a park when people were doing morning exercises, playing cricket and football. Three rockets were fired followed by heavy gunfire. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack.https://www.dawn.com/news/626670/six-killed-in-quetta-sectarian-attack-2 Six killed in Quetta sectarian attack Dawn.Com 2011-05-07 2012-05-03Baloch Shehzad http://tribune.com.pk/story/163072/quetta-rocket-attack-leaves-8-dead15-injured/ Targeted killings: Rocket attack kills seven in Quetta – The Express Tribune 6 May 2011 Tribune.com.pk 2012-05-03http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-05/06/c_13861793.htm https://archive.today/20120713014201/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-05/06/c_13861793.htm dead 13 July 2012 8 killed in rocket attack in Quetta, SW Pakistan News.xinhuanet.com 2011-05-06 2012-05-03 Background Hazara Town is a Hazara populated neighborhoods of the southwestern city of Quetta in Pakistani province of Balochistan. The Hazaras are mainly Shia Muslims and their neighborhood is surrounded those of other ethnic groups of Sunni sect, Balochs and Pashtuns. Shooting The attack took place in an open field park adjacent to Hazara cemetery by Bypass Road. At least 10 armed men with two rocket launchers and automatic assault rifles on three vehicles entered from Brewery Road, took positions on Bypass Road and started shooting. At least three rockets were fired which were followed by heavy gunfire. The shooting lasted 17 minutes after which the assailants fled towards the Shalkot area. By the end of the day, the shooting had left 8 dead and 15 injured.Baloch Shehzad http://tribune.com.pk/story/163072/quetta-rocket-attack-leaves-8-dead15-injured/ Targeted killings: Rocket attack kills seven in Quetta 6 May 2011 The Express Tribune 2012-05-16APP http://www.aaj.tv/2011/05/quetta-rocket-attack-8-dead15-injured/ 6 killed, 15 injured in Quetta firing, rocket attack AAJ News 2011-05-06 2012-05-16 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022609/http://aaj.tv/2011/05/quetta-rocket-attack-8-dead15-injured/ dead http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20110506/111401.shtml 8 Shi´ites killed in Pakistan attack CNTV English 2012-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225738/http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20110506/111401.shtml 2016-03-03 dead Perpetrators The banned Pakistani Sunni extremist militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the attacks in Hazara Town.https://www.dawn.com/news/626670/six-killed-in-quetta-sectarian-attack-2 Six killed in Quetta sectarian attack Dawn News 2011-05-07 2012-05-16 LeJ specifically talked about Hazara Town shooting in one of their night letters distributed in Quetta by LeJ Balochistan Unit.http://hazaranewspakistan.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/lashkar-e-jhangvis-open-letter-against-hazaras/ Lashkar-e-Jhangvi's Open Letter Against Hazaras 13 April 2012 Hazara News Pakistan 2012-05-16 It is believed that it was one of the attacks in revenge of the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.http://english.cntv.cn/20110506/110090.shtml 8 killed in rocket attack in Quetta, SW Pakistan CCTV News - CNTV English 2011-05-06 2012-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002559/http://english.cntv.cn/20110506/110090.shtml 2016-03-04 dead Response The protesters blocked the bypass road and demanded the arrest of the assailants. The US Embassy in Islamabad also issued a statement condemning the killings: The senseless killing of innocent civilians is an affront to the people of Pakistan and to all humanity. All must stand together and take resolute action to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat terrorist organisations'. The Pakistani political parties Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Tehreek Insaf condemned the killings and demanded the arrest of perpetrators from Government of Pakistan.http://hazaranewspakistan.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/zardari-gilani-mum-mqm-pti-condemn-hazara-town-attacks/ Zardari, Gilani Mum, MQM, PTI Condemn Hazara Town Attacks 8 May 2011 Hazara News Pakistan 2012-05-16 See also 2003 Quetta mosque bombing 2004 Quetta Ashura massacre 2011 Mastung bus shooting Persecution of Hazara people September 2010 Quetta bombing Quetta attacks References External links Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Night letter talking about May 2011 Hazara Town shooting Category:2011 murders in Pakistan Category:2010s crimes in Quetta Category:2011 mass shootings in Asia Category:21st-century mass murders in Pakistan Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2011 Category:Attacks in 2011 Category:Lashkar-e-Jhangvi attacks Category:Massacres in 2011 Category:Mass murders in Quetta Category:Mass shootings in Pakistan 2011 Hazara Town shooting Category:May 2011 crimes in Asia Category:May 2011 in Pakistan Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2011 Category:Terrorist incidents in Quetta Category:Massacres in Pakistan Category:Road incidents in Pakistan Category:2011 road incidents in Asia Category:2011 explosions Category:Explosions in Quetta Category:2011 in Balochistan, Pakistan