‘In Pakistan, Taliban’s Easter bombing targets, kills scores of Christians’

Posted on March 28, 2016 
Filed under World news

pakistan“On Easter Sunday, a crisp spring day, some of the city’s Christian population mingled with their Muslim neighbors, celebrating in a neighborhood park — taking their kids on rides or pushing them on swings. Then, the sound of tragedy.

Without warning, a blast tore through the park, killing indiscriminately.

Because of the innocent setting, an unusually high number of those injured were women and children. But the attack, claimed by a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, intentionally targeted Christians, the perpetrators say…”

– This report from CNN.

See also:

Suicide blast kills at least 72 in Lahore park – The Express Tribune, Karachi.

Lahore blast leaves behind playground buried with hopes and dreams – Geo TV Pakistan.