Pakistan bomb blast leaves 18 dead

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Pakistan bomb blast leaves 18 dead

Homemade bomb explodes near Shi’ite Muslim procession in central Pakistani town of Khanpur, killing 18 and wounding 30A homemade bomb has exploded near a Shi’ite Muslim procession in the central Pakistani town of Khanpur, killing 18 people and wounding 30, according to police officials. The remote-controlled bomb was planted near an electricity pole, said Sohail Chattha, the area’s police chief.

published date:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:19:21 GMT
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