Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rally in Pakistan
- Published: 4/09/2010 at 10:56 AM
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A suicide bomber killed at least 53 people at a Shiite Muslim rally in the latest sectarian violence to hit Pakistan as the country struggles with the aftermath of massive floods.
Pakistani men help injured blast victims at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Quetta. At least 53 people were killed and 197 wounded on Friday in a suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, police said.
The bomber was among the 450-strong crowd marching through the southwestern city of Quetta on Friday and blew himself up as the procession reached the main square.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
