Islamabad:
Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 18 people in the latest in a string of attacks in the region targeting the minority community.
The bus, which was going to Iran, was attacked in Turbat area of Balochistan, state-run media reported.
While eighteen people were killed instantly, two more were injured.
No group claimed responsibility for the incident though such attacks are usually blamed on the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
Militants have attacked several buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Balochistan over the past few months.
Scores of Shias have been killed in these attacks.
The bus, which was going to Iran, was attacked in Turbat area of Balochistan, state-run media reported.
While eighteen people were killed instantly, two more were injured.
No group claimed responsibility for the incident though such attacks are usually blamed on the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
Militants have attacked several buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Balochistan over the past few months.
Scores of Shias have been killed in these attacks.
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