| 2012 Kohistan Shia massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of sectarian violence in Pakistan | |
  Kohistan  Kohistan | |
| Location | Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 28 February 2012 (UTC+5:00) |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Perpetrator |  Jundallah |
| Motive | Anti-Shia sentiment |
On 28 February 2012, approximately 12 militants who were dressed in military uniforms stopped multiple buses on their routes through the Kohistan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 18 passengers were subsequently taken out of the buses and executed by the militants; 17 of the 18 victims were identified as Shia Muslim residents of Gilgit–Baltistan who were travelling to the city of Gilgit from Rawalpindi, Punjab, while the remaining non-Shia victim was a Sunni Muslim who failed to convince the militants that he was not Shia. The victims were killed on the basis of their religious affiliation with the Shia sect of Islam after identification. Among the dead in the massacre were three children.[1][2]
Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Jundallah, a locally banned terrorist organization associated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. The attack was followed by nationwide protests by the Pakistani Shia community, wherein they demanded that perpetrators be caught and security be provided to the Shia minority in the Sunni-majority country.
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