Bombs Kill 118 People In Pakistan As Sectarian Attacks Surge -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Bomb blasts in Pakistan killed at least 118 people yesterday, including a twin strike on the country’s Shiite minority, in one of the worst series of attacks in recent months as the country struggles to contain sectarian and ethnic violence.
At least 96 people were killed and more than 100 injured in three attacks in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, city police chief Mir Zubir said. “Militants are looking for opportunities and unfortunately today they succeeded,” he said in televised comments yesterday.
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