47 bus passengers killed in terror attack in Karachi

May 13, 2015 11:45

The six terrorists entered the bus and shot the passengers, including women and children, at point blank range. Sixteen women are among the 47 killed. They then escaped on three motorbikes. All the victims belonged to the minority Shia community. There have been over 70 incidents of targeted killings against the broader Shia community since 2014 alone leaving over 275 dead.

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