2011 Hazara Town shooting
2011 Hazara Town shooting refers to a massacre of Hazara people on 6 May 2011 in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan which left 8 dead and at least 15 wounded. The shooting took place early in the morning around 0630 hrs Pakistan Standard Time in a park when people were doing morning-exercises, playing cricket and football. Three rockets were fired which was followed by heavy gunfire. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| Location | Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30.1800°N 66.9530°E |
| Date | 6 May 2011 0630 (PST) |
Attack type | Shooting and Rocket attacks |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | at least 15 |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e Jhangvi (LeJ) |
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