Monday, March 4, 2013

Karachi Terror Attack Kills 45 And Injures 149



Suicide Bombing In Karachi kills 45 And Injures 149 In Attack That Targeted Shi’ite Muslims As They Left Evening Prayers -- Daily Mail

* Bomb exploded as Shi'ite muslims were leaving evening prayers
* Nearly 300 Pakistani Shi'ites estimated to have been killed since January

The death toll from a suspected suicide bombing in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi on Sunday has risen to 45, a senior city official said.

Hashim Raza also said 149 people were wounded in the attack outside a Shi'ite mosque, the latest signal that Sunni groups are escalating sectarian bombings against the minority.

The bomb exploded outside a Shi'ite mosque as people were leaving evening prayers, said police official Azhar Iqbal. Men, women and children were among those killed and wounded, he said.

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More News On Yesterday's Terror Bombing Attack In Pakistan

Funeral procession comes under fire in Karachi
-- The Hindu
Karachi: Two killed, 22 injured in fresh wave of violence -- International News
Karachi blast brings city to a standstill -- BBC
Protests Over Pakistan Bombing Turn Deadly -- ABC News/AP
Blast Kills at Least 45 Pakistanis in Shiite District of Karachi -- New York Times
Karachi Mourns 42 Bombing Dead as Attacks on Shiites Spread -- Bloomberg Businessweek
No claim of responsibility yet for Pakistan bombing that killed 45 -- CNN
Karachi Buries Bomb Victims -- Voice of America
Karachi bomb is unlikely to prompt decisive action against militants -- The Guardian

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