Islamabad: Seven persons were killed and over 60 others injured in five bomb attacks in the Pakistani cities of Quetta and Karachi on Tuesday, including one that was carried out by a suicide bomber who was trying to target the minority Shia Hazara community.
The suicide attacker detonated his explosives-laden truck when he was stopped by Frontier Corps personnel at a check post near Alamdar Road, an area in Quetta with a large Shia Hazara population. The incident occurred at around 9.15 pm.
Five persons, including a Frontier Corps personnel, were killed and over 40 injured by the powerful explosion, officials said. Seven of the wounded were in a serious condition, they said....
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