Twin bombings of Pakistan Christian churches kill 15

Suicide bombers attack two Christian churches in Pakistan, killing 15

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last updated 16 March 2015

Two suicide bombers walked into neighboring Christian churches in Lahore, Pakistan, during Sunday services and blew themselves up, killing 15 people. At least 70 others were wounded. One church was Catholic, the other Protestant. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombings and promised more such attacks in the future.

Christians, like other religious minorities, are under increasing attack in Pakistan, and they accuse the government of not doing enough to protect them. After the bombings, a mob of Christians burned two people to death they accused of involvement in the attack, and Christians blocked major highways in Lahore and elsewhere in Pakistan. Reuters has a video of the aftermath below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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