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Deadly suicide blast rocks Lahore
At least 13 people killed after teenage suicide bomber blows himself up near a Shia Muslim procession in Pakistan city.A teenage suicide bomber has blown himself up near a Shia Muslim procession in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 50. The dead included at least three police officials and one woman. A group called Fiddayan Islam has claimed responsibility for the attack. Zahid Pervez, a doctor at the eastern city's main Mayo Hospital, said: "We have received nine bodies so far." There were 52 people wounded, 20 of them critically, including women and children, Pervez said. "It was a suicide attack," said senior police official Rana Faisal. "The bomber came close to our checkpoint, threw a bag near a car and blew himself up when policemen tried to stop him." The bombing took place at a busy intersection in central Lahore and the wreckage of a white car could be seen at the scene. Television footage showed policemen and ambulance workers carrying the wounded away on stretchers, while other officers tried to calm a confused crowd. Posted by: tipper 2011-01-25 |
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