(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - At least two Shia Muslims have been martyred in an attack by Wahhabi gunmen in Pakistan's troubled southwestern Balochistan province.
The incident took place on Tuesday when the armed men attacked the Shia pilgrims coming from neighboring Iran.
The pilgrims were on their way from Mand area of Balochistan to Karachi on a bus when unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles intercepted the coach and gunned them down after taking them out of the bus.
The attackers managed to escape from the scene. Assistant Commissioner Mand Badal Dashti has confirmed the incident.
Pakistani security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation.
Sipah e Sahaba Militants have killed a large group of Shia Muslims in different parts of Pakistan over the past three years.
Pakistani Shia leaders have called on the government to form a judicial commission to investigate the crimes.
The recent surge in attacks against Pakistani Shia civilians has caused international outrage, with many rights groups and regional countries, including Iran and some American and Europe countries condemning the attacks and expressing deep concern over attempts to target unarmed Shia civilians.
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6 June 2012 - 08:42
News ID: 320267
At least two Shia Muslims have been martyred in an attack by Wahhabi gunmen in Pakistan's troubled southwestern Balochistan province.
