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April 15, 2019

Pakistan: Minority Hazara Protest After Suicide Bomb Kills 24
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In Pakistan, a suicide bomb in the northern city of Quetta, in
Balochistan province, killed a reported 24 people and injured dozens
more Friday. The militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is believed to be
responsible for the attack, which targeted the Hazara Shia Muslim
minority. Since Friday's attack, members of the Hazara community have
been protesting the government's failure to prevent violent attacks in
the region.


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