Police say attacks on Pakistani minorities kill 23
(AP)
QUETTA, Pakistan — Suicide bombings targeting religious minorities killed at least 23 people in Pakistan on Friday, driving up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country already battered by massive flooding.
A blast killed at least 22 people in the southwestern city of Quetta at a Shiite procession calling for solidarity with Palestinians, Police Chief Ghulam Shabir Sheikh said. Police said dozens were wounded and some were in critical condition.
Some Shiite youths fired in the air after the blast, and Qazi Abdul Wahid, a senior police official, said officers were trying to control the situation. Shiite leader Allama Abbas Kumaili appealed to participants to remain peaceful. "We understand these are attempts to bring Sunni and Shiite sects against each other," he said.
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