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Pakistan: Blast at Shia Mosque Kills 22, Injures Scores

HeadlineMar 31, 2017

In Pakistan, a blast tore through through a Shia mosque today in a remote part of the country’s northwest near the Afghanistan border. The attack killed at least 22 people and left 60 others wounded. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though past attacks by Sunni extremists have targeted Shia worshipers in the region.

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