A bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A massive bombing ripped through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan 's capital during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, according to officials. Police said they were investigating whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. There were fears the death toll from the bombing at the sprawling Islamabad mosque of Khadija Al-Kubra could climb even higher as some of the wounded were reported to be in critical condition. and to...
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