2 Sunni rebels blow themselves up in Pakistan
Two Sunni Muslim militants blew themselves to bits with a hand grenade after a gunbattle with Pakistani police, while 50 suspects were arrested in a separate incident, officials said yesterday.
Security forces across Pakistan are on high alert ahead of processions by the minority Shia community to mark Ashura, the mourning ceremony for the grandson of the prophet Mohammed. It has been hit by violence in the past.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments