23 killed in the latest attack against shia’s in Pakistan

Islamabad: At least 23 people killed and 68 injured in the latest of a slew of attack against the shia community in Pakistan when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself.

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks in Rawalpindi and Karachi.

A Taliban spokesman told the media that the militants had a “war of belief” with the Shias.

Branding the minority sect as “blasphemers,” the spokesman said the Taliban would continue attacking them.

Separately, four policemen, including a senior officer, were gunned down by militants at Bannu in the northwest on Wednesday while five persons were killed and 20 injured when
security forces vehicle was targeted with a roadside bomb in the southwestern city of Quetta.

The attacks prompted authorities to beef up security for the Developing Eight (D-8) Summit beginning here today.

Leaders from Iran, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey, Bangladesh and Indonesia are attending the meet, which Pakistan is using as an event to position itself as a key player in the Islamic world.