Explosion hits funeral in NW Pakistan, 7 killed
21/11/2008 17:50
An explosion took place when a funeral was going on in northwestern
Pakistan today and at least seven persons were killed, local television
reported.
The suicide blast occurred at a funeral in Islamia colony near
Bannu road of Dera Ismail Khan city of North West Frontier Province, said
private TV channel DAWN NEWS.
As a result, seven persons were killed and
around 20 others were injured. The injured were shifted to the district hospital
in Dera Ismail Khan for treatment.
The funeral procession was held for Shahid
Iqbal, a Shiah Muslim who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen
yesterday.
Shahid Iqbal was killed last night when he was returning home from
work, causing sectarian tension in the city, the News Network International
(NNI) news agency quoted police sources as saying.
The unknown gunmen men
shot dead another Shiah cleric named Nazeer Naqvi this morning in the city. But
no group claimed responsibility for the killings.
Xinhua
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