2005 Islamabad bombing

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On 27 May 2005, a suicide bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan, killed about 20 people and wounded about 150 others.[1][2][3] The attack occurred inside the shrine of the city's patron saint, Bari Imam, which is located in Noorpur Shahan, between the city's 3rd and 4th avenues.[1][2][3] At the time of the explosion, thousands of Sunni and Shia Muslim worshippers were attending a festival at the shrine.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b At least 19 killed in Islamabad shrine bomb attack
  2. ^ a b c 19 killed in Islamabad explosion
  3. ^ a b c Pakistan shrine bomb kills 20
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