Bahawalpur church shooting
Since Pakistan backed the United States in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan,[clarification needed] terrorists are targeting Pakistani minorities, especially Christians.[1] Six masked gunmen on three motorcycles brought out AK 47 rifles that they were hiding in their bags and started shooting when around 100 people were inside the church.[2] While shooting, they were chanting slogans, "Afghanistan and Pakistan, graveyard of Christians" and "Allah hu Akbar" (God is Great).[2] The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf said that he was saddened by the killing of Christians and accused trained extremists of the attack.[4] On 28 July 2002, 4 suspects belonging to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, who admitted to having committed the crime, were killed in an ambush.