Suicide blasts target Shia pilgrims near Pak-Iran border, 24 dead

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Twin suicide blasts on late Sunday night killed at least 24 people and injured several others in Taftan, near the Pak-Iran border, a high official has confirmed.

According to Home Secretary of Balochistan, Akbar Hussain Durrani, the blasts took place when 10 buses carrying Shia pilgrims from Iran were parked outside the hotels.

Durrani was talking to a Pakistani media channel.

He said that the pilgrims had planned to stay at the hotels and continue their journey the next morning.

The suicide bombing was followed by intense gunfire, he said while adding that the death toll is expected to rise.

Security personnel rushed to the site to control the situation.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as yet.

Shia pilgrims have been attacked several times by militants in parts of Balochistan.

Presently, no militant organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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  1. Presently, no militant organization has claimed responsibility for the attack? This is not so difficult to work this is the work of Scum Kafirs known as LEJ TTP.

  2. Coward terrorists strike again in Baluchistan. It is sad that these Al-Qaeda aligned Jaishul Islam terrorists killed 30 innocent pilgrims in two separate suicide attacks. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of the dead and we hope and pray for fast and complete recovery of those injured. We feel your pain and stand with you in these difficult times. The enemies of peace are actively seeking to cause mayhem and destabilize the region. We are sure the resolve for peace is greater than the will of the terrorists and surely we will see peace prevailing in near time. Our common enemies, who are trying to destabilize the region, will never succeed. Their only option is to give up the policy of violence and join the main stream to stabilize the region or get neutralized just like we saw at the Karachi Airport attacks today.

    Abdul Quddus
    DET-United States Central Command

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