Unsolved case
2015 Jacobabad Bombing
On 23 October 2015, a suicide bomber targeted a Shia Muslim Ashoura procession in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan, killing 23 people, including at least five children, and injuring at least 32 others.
On 23 October 2015, a suicide bomber attacked a procession of Shia Muslims who were marking Ashoura in the city of Jacobabad, in Sindh province, Pakistan. The attack killed twenty-three people. Among the dead were at least five children. At least 32 additional people were injured in the bombing.
Ashoura is a significant day of mourning observed by Shia Muslims, and processions marking the occasion have historically been targeted in sectarian violence in Pakistan. The Jacobabad bombing added to a series of attacks on religious minorities and processions recorded in Pakistan during this period.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2015
- Location
- Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2015-10-23
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia Muslim Ashoura procession in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan, killing 23 people and injuring at least 32.
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- What happened to the victim?
- On 23 October 2015, a suicide bomber targeted a Shia Muslim Ashoura procession in Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan, killing 23 people, including at least five children, and injuring at least 32 others.
- Where did the bombing happen?
- Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDIC2015 Jacobabad bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-07
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — arynews.tvarynews.tv · 2026-07-07
Record history
- First published
- JUL 07, 2026
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