What the records say
- When
- 17 Dec 2017
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 30.19° N, 67.01° E
- Description
- An attack by two suicide bombers on a church in the city of Quetta left nine people dead and fifty-seven injured.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2017 Quetta church attack.
2017 Quetta church attack
Terrorist attack against Christians in Quetta, Pakistan
The 2017 Quetta church attack took place on 17 December 2017 when armed militants and suicide bombers stormed the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, killing nine people and injuring dozens more. The attack was perpetrated by the Islamic State, who claimed responsibility through its Amaq media outlet.
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