2003_Quetta_mosque_bombing
On 4 July 2003, 53 Hazara Shias were killed and at least 65 others were injured when the mosque was attacked during the Friday prayer in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.[1][2] When hundreds of worshipers were offering Friday prayer, three armed men entered the Asna Ashari Hazara Imambargah and started shooting, threw hand grenades and one suicide bomber blew himself up - which left 53 dead and tens of others injured.[1][2] It was second major sectarian attack on Quetta's Hazaras after the massacre of police cadets.[when?] It was the start of the series of killings of Hazaras in Quetta.