AhlulBayt News Agency

source : Exclusive ABNA.IR
Wednesday

16 June 2010

7:30:00 PM
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Terrorist attacked Shia in a Pakistani hospital

Several innocent people, some Shia were among them, Martyred in a terrorist attack this morning in Quetta.

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – The terrorists attacked a bank in Quetta and injured the bank president who is a Parachinari Shia.

DSP headquarters Zahir Shah Kazmi and a son of Balochistan Shia Conference Arshad Zaidi also among the martyrs in Quetta incidents.

 

Earlier on Frinday Morning, the son of Balochistan Shia Conference and local bank manager Arshad Zaidi was martyred by the terrorists of outlawed organization Sipah-e-Sahaba and Taliban, at Mannan chowk who was brought to Civil Hospital at Jinnah Road where he was succumbed to injuries and got martyrdom.

 

The killing of Arshad Zaidi son of Balochistan Shia Conference leader Ashraf Zaidi was a part of a series of Shia target killing incidents that have been going on in Quetta and Balochistan from the last five years.

 

Large number of people was gathered at the Jinnah Hospital Quetta at the body of Shaheed Arshad Zaid, inclduing the Shia elders, Local MPA of PPP Agha Nasir, Police Officals and Media person, when a suicide bomber martyred at least 10 people in a sectarian bomb attack inside a Hospital. The blast damaged the emergency department and nearby buildings. Emergency has been imposed in the hospital and FC has cordoned off the area after the blast.

 

Another senior police official said it was a suicide attack and a severed head had been found at the scene. It had not been verified that it was the bomber’s head. The official said it appeared to be a sectarian attack against Shias.

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