Bomb in market kills 16 in southwest Pakistan, half of them ethnic HazarasMembers of the bomb disposal unit survey the site after a blast at a vegetable market in Quetta, Pakistan April 12, 2019. The attack came after a lull of at least a year in attacks against Hazaras, though there have been isolated shootings. The blast took place at Hazar Ganji, a fruit and vegetable market on the outskirts of Quetta. The explosive device was hidden between sacks of potatoes, he said. Hazaras have been frequently targeted by Taliban and Islamic State militants and other Sunni Muslim militant groups in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Source: Standard Digital April 12, 2019 05:48 UTC