In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “killed and over 340 injured in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of gulshan-e-iqbal park”. Today it says “killed”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
2016 anti-Christian terrorist attack by the Taliban in Lahore, Pakistan On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed (29 fatalities being children), and over 340 were injured, in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park , one of the largest parks in Lahore , Pakistan . The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter . The majority of the victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar , a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban , claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning throughout Pakistan. Pakistan also launched a widespread counter-terrorism operation in South Punjab , arresting more than 200 people who may have had a possible connection to the attack. The Express Tribune . 29 March 2016 . The News . 27 March 2016 . SHAAN KHAN and MUSHTAQ YUSUFZAI . Pakistan explosion leaves many dead at or in Lahore park.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
On 27 March 2016, Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed and over 340 injured in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park , one of the largest parks in Lahore , Pakistan . The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter . The majority of victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar , a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban , claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning throughout Pakistan. Pakistan also launched a widespread counter-terrorism operation in South Punjab , arresting more than 200 people. The Express Tribune . 29 March 2016 . The News . 27 March 2016 . CNN . : |author= has generic name ( help ) "Lahore Bombing: Suicide Attack Kills 72 in Park on Easter Sunday" . SHAAN KHAN and MUSHTAQ YUSUFZAI . Pakistan explosion leaves many dead at or in Lahore park.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Anti-Christian terrorist attack by the Taliban in Lahore, Pakistan On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed (29 fatalities being children), and over 340 were injured, in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park , one of the largest parks in Lahore , Pakistan . The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter . The majority of the victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar , a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban , claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning throughout Pakistan. Pakistan also launched a widespread counter-terrorism operation in South Punjab , arresting more than 200 people who may have had a possible connection to the attack. The Express Tribune . 29 March 2016 . The News . 27 March 2016 . SHAAN KHAN and MUSHTAQ YUSUFZAI . Pakistan explosion leaves many dead at or in Lahore park.
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