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| Pakistan funeral bomb 'kills 25' | Pakistan funeral bomb 'kills 25' |
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| At least 25 people have died in a bomb explosion at a funeral procession in north-western Pakistan, police say. | At least 25 people have died in a bomb explosion at a funeral procession in north-western Pakistan, police say. |
| The suicide blast targeted the funeral of a Shia Muslim cleric who was gunned down on Thursday. There are fears Friday's death toll could go higher. | The suicide blast targeted the funeral of a Shia Muslim cleric who was gunned down on Thursday. There are fears Friday's death toll could go higher. |
| The blast took place in Dera Ismail Khan, a town close to Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal area. | The blast took place in Dera Ismail Khan, a town close to Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal area. |
| The town has a history of sectarian violence between its Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. | The town has a history of sectarian violence between its Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. |
| Rioting | Rioting |
| A curfew has been imposed in the town, 270km (170 miles) south-west of the capital, Islamabad. | A curfew has been imposed in the town, 270km (170 miles) south-west of the capital, Islamabad. |
| Pakistan's sectarian schism At least 60 people have been injured in the attack. | Pakistan's sectarian schism At least 60 people have been injured in the attack. |
| The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says Shia mourners were making their way to a graveyard early on Friday morning when the bomber struck. | The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says Shia mourners were making their way to a graveyard early on Friday morning when the bomber struck. |
| The funeral was of a prominent local Shia leader, Sher Zaman, who was shot dead in a busy market on Thursday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike. | The funeral was of a prominent local Shia leader, Sher Zaman, who was shot dead in a busy market on Thursday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike. |
| Blast witness Gulzar Hussain told Agence France-Presse a man rushed into the centre of the funeral procession and there was a deafening explosion. | Blast witness Gulzar Hussain told Agence France-Presse a man rushed into the centre of the funeral procession and there was a deafening explosion. |
| "All I could see after the blast were body parts lying in a pool of blood. Everyone around me was injured, crying and moaning. I saw injured children crying with pain. It was a scene from a slaughterhouse." | "All I could see after the blast were body parts lying in a pool of blood. Everyone around me was injured, crying and moaning. I saw injured children crying with pain. It was a scene from a slaughterhouse." |
| Our correspondent says that with police resources stretched, the administration called in the army to deal with rioting by incensed locals. | Our correspondent says that with police resources stretched, the administration called in the army to deal with rioting by incensed locals. |
| Dera Ismail Khan has been the scene of a number of deadly attacks targeted at the local Shia population since 2007. | Dera Ismail Khan has been the scene of a number of deadly attacks targeted at the local Shia population since 2007. |
| Our correspondent says security officials believe Pakistan's most dangerous militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is behind them. | Our correspondent says security officials believe Pakistan's most dangerous militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is behind them. |
| They believe the organisation has been bolstered by help from the Taleban. | They believe the organisation has been bolstered by help from the Taleban. |
| Two weeks ago 35 people died in a suspected suicide bomb attack against Shia worshippers in the town of Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab province. | Two weeks ago 35 people died in a suspected suicide bomb attack against Shia worshippers in the town of Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab province. |
| Shia Muslims make up about 20% of Pakistan's 160m population. | Shia Muslims make up about 20% of Pakistan's 160m population. |
| Are you in the area? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you in the area? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |