Warning of worsening sectarian violence in Pakistan after bombs kill 114
Death toll from series of bombings rises to 114, with banned Sunni group claiming responsibility for deadliest attack QUETTA, Pakistan — Violence against Pakistani Shi’ite Muslims is rising and some communities are living in a state of siege, a human rights group said on Friday, warning that sectarian violence would only get worse a day after 114 people were killed in bombings.Most of the deaths were caused by twin attacks in the western city of Quetta, near the Afghan border, the worst violence against Shias in decades."Last year was the bloodiest year for Shi’ites in living memory," said Ali Dayan Hasan, of Pakistan Human Rights Watch. "More than 400 were killed and if yesterday’s (Thursday’s) attack is any indication, it’s just going to get worse."Eighty-two people were killed and 121 wounded in Quetta when a suicide bomber targeted a snooker club and a car bomb blew up nearby 10 minutes later. Nine police officers and 20 rescue workers were among those killed in the second blast...
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