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2016 Lahore suicide bombing

Took place on March 27, 2016

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The 11th anniversary falls on March 27, 2027, in 154 days.

On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed (29 fatalities being children), and over 340 were injured, in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, one of the largest parks in Lahore, Pakistan. The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter.

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