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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack on Miners in Balochistan Region of Pakistan

HeadlineJan 04, 2021

In Pakistan, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on a coal mine in the western province of Balochistan, which left 11 miners dead. The killings sparked protests among members of Pakistan’s Hazara Shia Muslim minority. This is Hazara lawyer Mohammad Raza.

Mohammad Raza: “The government has failed to control these terrorists. The Hazara community reserves the right to protest this, and federal and provincial governments both are responsible for this.”

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