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    July 30, 2011

Gunmen Kill 11 Shi'ite Muslims in SW Pakistan

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   Angry Shiite Muslims burn tires as a protest against the killing of
   their community members by unidentified gunmen in Quetta, Pakistan,
   July 30, 2011
   Photo: AP
   Angry Shiite Muslims burn tires as a protest against the killing of
   their community members by unidentified gunmen in Quetta, Pakistan,
   July 30, 2011

   Police in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen opened fire on a minibus
   Saturday, killing 11 Shi'ite Muslims, including one woman.
   Officials say at least two people were wounded in the suspected
   sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan.
   Hundreds of protesters, angry about the attack, staged a demonstration
   outside a Quetta medical complex. Police say the protesters torched two
   cars and two motorcycles. Authorities say the police have regained
   control of the situation.
   Pakistan has a history of sectarian violence. Although most majority
   Sunnis and Shi'ites live peacefully together, small extremist groups on
   both sides often target each other.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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