A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a sufi shrine in Pakistan's restive southwest Thursday, killing 13 people and wounding at least 20 others, officials said.
The incident took place in the Gandawa area of Jhal Magsi district in the oil and gas rich Balochistan province, bordering Iran and Afghanistan.
"A suicide bomber blew himself up after he was intercepted by police guards on duty outside the shrine, killing 13 people and wounding at least 20 others," senior local administration official Asad Kakar told AFP.
GMT 15:01 2017 Saturday ,21 October
15 Afghan army trainees killed in Kabul suicide attackGMT 18:08 2017 Tuesday ,01 August
Attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Herat kills more than 20GMT 18:30 2017 Sunday ,02 July
Suicide bomber kills 14 at camp for Iraq displacedGMT 14:45 2017 Sunday ,09 April
Egypt police: Suicide bomber behind Alexandria church blastMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor