U.S. drone kills architect of some of Pakistan's deadliest attacks

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan led to the death on Thursday of Omar Khalid Khorasani, leader of the Pakistani militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar that has carried out some of the country's deadliest bombings in the past two years.

A look at some of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar's recent attacks, responsible for the deaths of nearly 250 Pakistanis:

2017

- Feb. 13: A suicide bomber detonated in the midst of a protest rally in the eastern city of Lahore, killing 13 people, including three senior police officials. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility.

- March 31: A suicide bombing targeted a Shi'ite mosque in northwestern Kurram tribal region's city of Parachinar, killing 22 people. JuA claimed the attack.

- June 23: A suicide car bomb exploded near the office of provincial police chief in southwestern Quetta city, killing 13 people. JuA and Islamic State both claimed the attack.

2016

- March 7: A suicide bomber attacked a court in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people. JuA claimed the attack.

- March 27: A bomb exploded at an Easter Sunday gathering at a park in eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 70 people. JuA claimed responsibility.

- Aug 8: A suicide bombing killed at least 74 people, mainly lawyers, at a hospital in Quetta. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility.

- Sept 2: A suicide bomber attacked a courthouse in northwestern Mardan district, killing 12 people. JuA claimed the bombing.  

- Sept 16: A suicide bomber exploded among worshippers at a mosque in northwestern Mohmand tribal region, killing 25 people. JuA claimed the attack.

- Source: Reuters reporting.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg)