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| One killed in attack on D I Khan procession |
| 2010-02-28 |
| Gunmen opened fire on a religious procession in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing a man and wounding several others, officials said. The attack came as thousands of Muslims staged rallies across the country to celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi, which marks the Prophet Mohammad's birthday. The rally was organised by a Sunni Muslim party. No arrests were reported. Two or three armed men hiding behind the trees opened fire on hundreds of people carrying banners and reciting hymns in the Dhaki More neighbourhood of Dera Ismail Khan district, senior police officer Bashar Khan said. Khan said seven participants in the rally were wounded in the attack, one of whom died later in hospital. Health officials confirmed the casualties. "We received seven people with bullet wounds, one died of his injuries and two are still in critical condition," said Akhtar Ali, a doctor at a local hospital. Officials refused to speculate who could be behind the attack, in a town which has been hit frequently by sectarian violence and extremist attacks. "Dera Ismail Khan has been target of both militant attacks and sectarian violence," local police chief Gul Afzal Afridi told AFP. "We cannot immediately blame any group, we are investigating." |
| Posted by:Fred |