Saturday, November 24, 2012

At Least 7 Killed, 18 Injured in a Pakistani Blast; Bomb Explodes During a Shiite Rel. Procession

At least seven people -- including three children -- were killed and 18 were injured today (November 24, 2012) in a bomb attack on a Shiite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan, according to the Big News Network website.

The bomb exploded near a Muharram procession at Bannu Chungi in Dera Ismail Khan district.

The bomb had been placed in a garbage can near the procession. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik blocked cellphone service in some cities, where intelligence indicated the possibility of bombs being detonated by cellphones.

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