Pakistan's Shia Genocide: 23 Shia Pilgrims Martyred In Bomb Attacks Near Pak-Iran Border

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At least 23 Shia Pilgrims have been martyred and dozens were injured in two back to back bomb attacks carried by terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jhagvi on pilgrims buses near Pak-Iran border, Taftan on Sunday late night, The Shia Post reported. According to Balochistan’s Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani that 10 buses carrying Shia pilgrims had entered Pakistan from Iran. “There were explosions after the buses were parked outside the hotels known as Hashmi hotel and Murtaza hotel, where the pilgrims were going to stay over night before they commenced their journey back the following day,” Durrani said adding that the blasts were followed by intense firing. He feared the casualties will continue to rise.

Pro-Taliban LeJ terrorists carried out continuous firing from the ground till 15 minutes. The attackers easily managed to flee from location before reaching the security officials on the incident’s site. Pro-Taliban groups have launched a violent campaign against Shia Muslims and appear to have widened their terror campaign in major Pakistani cities.

Several Shia religious gatherings have been targeted in different parts of the country over the past few months.

Shia Muslims in Pakistan say the government must take decisive action against the forces involved in the targeted killings. They also accuse Islamabad of failing to provide security for the Muslim community. The killing of Shias has caused an international outrage, with rights groups and regional countries expressing concern over the ongoing deadly violence.

Shias make up about a third of Pakistan’s population of over 180 million.