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24 Shia pilgrims killed in Pakistan bombing

At least 24 people have been killed in a bombing in southwest Pakistan.  The remotely-trigge...
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10.10 30 Dec 2012


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24 Shia pilgrims killed in Pakistan bombing

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10.10 30 Dec 2012


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At least 24 people have been killed in a bombing in southwest Pakistan. 

The remotely-triggered car bomb targeted a convoy of buses carrying Shia Muslim pilgrims in Balochistan province near the city of Quetta.

Pakistan has seen a rise in sectarian violence in recent months - last month, 23 Shia Muslims were killed by a bomb in the city of Rawalpindi.

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In a separate incident, 21 paramilitaries loyal to the Pakistani were foud dead. They had been kidnapped last week.

You can watch a video on the conflict below:

 


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