There were two suicide
bomb attacks at two different Christian churches in the city of Lahore,
Pakistan on Sunday. The explosions
killed 15 and left about 70 wounded, according to the Associated Press.
The churches that were
bombed were reportedly about 650-yards apart, and the attacks occurred in the “Christian
neighborhood of Youhanabad ... while parishioners worshipped at Sunday morning
services.”
Following the bombings,
a “mob” of Christians — angry at the attacks — found two people they suspected
of involvement in the persecution, and reportedly killed them. Christians also poured into the streets to
demonstrate against the suicide bombings.
One mother, Shaheen Bibi
— whose 10-year-old son, Abhishak, had been killed in one of the church
bombings — spoke to reporters. “My son
had gone to the church to pray for a good result in his examinations,” Bibi
said as she cried and struck her head against the chest of a relative. “He wanted me to sew him some new clothes if
he passed his examinations.”
According to the report,
witnesses said the bombers had “targeted a crowded gate when a large group of
worshippers were waiting to enter one of the churches.”
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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