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Deadly blasts hit Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan Pakistan blasts: 'Dozens killed' at Quetta snooker hall
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The Pakistani city of Quetta in Balochistan province has been hit by a series of explosions, leaving at least 20 people dead. Twin blasts at a snooker hall in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta have killed at least 56 people and injured more than 100, police say.
The first blast was caused by a bomb in a market area that killed 11 people and injured 27 more, the south-western city's police chief said. Many of the casualties were caused by the second blast as police and media rushed to the scene.
A spokesman for a militant group, the United Baloch Army, said it carried out the attack. Earlier, a bomb in a market area killed 11 people and injured 27 more, police said.
Later, two bombs exploded outside a snooker club, killing at least nine. A spokesman for a militant group, the United Baloch Army, said it had carried out that attack.
'Frontier Corps target'
Balochistan is plagued by a separatist rebellion and sectarian infighting between Sunnis and Shias.Balochistan is plagued by a separatist rebellion and sectarian infighting between Sunnis and Shias.
The Taliban and armed groups that support them also carry out attacks in the province, particularly in areas near the Afghan border. The Taliban and armed groups that support them also carry out attacks in the province, particularly in areas near the Afghan border. Pakistan's military has been engaged in a long-running battle against those militant groups.
Pakistan's military has been engaged in a long-running battle against those militant groups. 'Cameraman killed'
TV footage of the market attack showed survivors picking through debris, and emergency crews taking away the wounded. A senior police officer, Hamid Shakil, told Agence France-Presse news agency that the first bomb at the snooker hall had exploded outside the building and that the second blast occurred 10 minutes later as rescue workers, police and media arrived.
The first blast appeared to have been carried out by a suicide bomber on foot, police said, while the second was a suicide car bombing.
The dead reportedly included a cameraman from a television channel and at least five policemen.
Home Secretary Akbar Durrani told AFP the bombings were in an area dominated by the minority Shia Muslim community.
Mr Shakil said that many of the dead and wounded were Shia, adding that the death toll could rise.
TV footage of the earlier market attack showed survivors picking through debris, and emergency crews taking away the wounded.
"Frontier Corps [paramilitary] personnel were the target because the bomb was planted underneath their vehicle," senior police investigator Hamid Shakeel told AFP news agency."Frontier Corps [paramilitary] personnel were the target because the bomb was planted underneath their vehicle," senior police investigator Hamid Shakeel told AFP news agency.
The dead include one paramilitary soldier and two civilian officers.The dead include one paramilitary soldier and two civilian officers.
In the later attack, two bombs exploded minutes apart outside the snooker hall.
In addition to those killed, at least 20 people were injured.