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Police: 3 bombs kill 14 at Pakistani Shiite march

The Columbian
Published: September 1, 2010, 12:00am

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say 14 people have been killed after three bombs were detonated during a a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern city of Lahore.

Punjab police chief Tariq Salim Dogar says at least 100 people were wounded in the attacks Wednesday and the death toll could rise further.

The explosions appeared to be the latest in a string of attacks by Sunni extremists against the minority Shiites they consider infidels.

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