Bombing in Pakistan – level 3

16-04-2019 07:00

A bomb went off in a market in western Pakistan last Friday, killing at least 20 and injuring many more. The country’s prime minister called the bombing a terrorist attack and condemned it. The bombing took place in the city of Quetta.

Among the dead are at least seven Hazaras and one paramilitary soldier – the city is home to a large community of Hazaras, a Shia Muslim minority. According to CNN, a Sunni militant group claimed responsibility for the bombing.

Quetta’s police chief said that security forces escort members of the Hazaras community to the market each day and that paramilitary soldiers and police were patrolling the area when the bomb exploded. The Pakistani prime minister called for additional security in the city.

Difficult words: condemn (say that something is terrible), escort (come with to protect), patrol (watch to make safe).

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