A sectarian attack by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi killed 28 Hazara Shia pilgrims near Quetta, highlighting targeted violence against Pakistan's Hazara minority.
Key Facts
- Date
- 20 September 2011
- Total killed
- 28 people
- Bus attack victims
- 26 people
- Follow-up attack victims
- 2 people
- Perpetrator group
- Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
- Victims' community
- Hazara Shia Muslim pilgrims
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a Sunni extremist militant organization designated a terrorist group by both Pakistan and the United States, carried out the attack as part of a pattern of sectarian violence targeting Shia Muslims, particularly the Hazara community in Balochistan province.
On 20 September 2011, gunmen attacked a bus carrying Hazara Shia pilgrims traveling from Quetta toward Taftan in Luck Pass area of Mastung District, killing at least 26. A follow-up attack on a vehicle arriving to rescue survivors killed two more people, bringing the total death toll to 28.
The attack raised the total death toll to 28 and drew attention to the ongoing campaign of sectarian targeted killings against Pakistan's Hazara minority in Balochistan. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility, underscoring the persistent threat posed by the group to minority communities in the region.