2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing
On 5 October 2017, a suicide bomber targeted the shrine of Pir Rakhel Shah situated in Fatehpur, a small town in Gandawah tehsil of Jhal Magsi district in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province. At least 20 people, including two policemen, were killed and more than 30 others injured in the suicide attack.
| 2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Terrorism in Pakistan | |
Map of Balochistan with Jhal Magsi district highlighted | |
| Location | Fatehpur, Jhal Magsi, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Date | 5 October 2017 |
| Target | Pir Rakhel Shah shrine |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | explosive vest |
| Deaths | 20+ |
| Injured | 30+ |
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