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| Karachi bomb kills Shia Muslims | |
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| At least 11 people have been killed by a bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Karachi, hospital officials say. | |
| The attack, possibly involving a bomb on a motorcycle, targeted a bus carrying Shia Muslims to a religious procession. About 50 were injured. | |
| It took place on the main road of the country's commercial centre. | |
| Friday is the last and most important day of the Arbaeen religious festival, 40 days of mourning for the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. | |
| The attack took place on a commercial street near the main Sharah-e-Faisal road connecting Karachi airport with the city. | |
| In December, 43 people were killed in a bombing in Karachi which the Taliban said they had carried out. | In December, 43 people were killed in a bombing in Karachi which the Taliban said they had carried out. |
| Paramilitary troops were deployed in the city days ago amid deadly clashes between rival political groups. | Paramilitary troops were deployed in the city days ago amid deadly clashes between rival political groups. |