Pakistan Mourns and Vows Justice After Deadly Suicide Bombing

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Pakistan Mourns and Vows Justice After Deadly Suicide Bombing
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Pakistan holds funerals for victims of a suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric, with at least 45 people killed and nearly 100 wounded. The government suspects the Islamic State group's regional affiliate as responsible for the attack. The victims were from the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, and the bombing occurred in Bajur, a district bordering Afghanistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to hunt down those behind the attack, and condolences have poured in from across the country.

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