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| Lahore bomb blast 'kills six' | Lahore bomb blast 'kills six' |
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| At least six people have been killed in a bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say. | At least six people have been killed in a bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say. |
| The blast ripped through a shopping area, wounding another 30 people. | The blast ripped through a shopping area, wounding another 30 people. |
| Pakistan has been hit by a wave of bombings claimed by Islamist militant groups in recent days. There was no immediate claim for the latest attack. | Pakistan has been hit by a wave of bombings claimed by Islamist militant groups in recent days. There was no immediate claim for the latest attack. |
| Police now say 90 people were killed in an attack at a shrine in the town of Sehwan last week which was claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS). | Police now say 90 people were killed in an attack at a shrine in the town of Sehwan last week which was claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS). |
| In response, Pakistan launched a security crackdown, which included closing border crossings with Afghanistan, and claims it killed 100 militants. | |
| Thursday's attack happened in Lahore's Defence Housing Authority suburb. Television footage showed buildings and cars damaged by the blast. | |
| Last week a Taliban faction said it carried out a bomb attack in Lahore, which killed 13 people and wounded more than 80. |