Car bomb targets worshippers in Pakistan

A car bomb exploded in south-western Pakistan today, killing at least five people.

A car bomb exploded in south-western Pakistan today, killing at least five people.

Police official Abdul Jamil said the blast happened as hundreds of people were leaving a mosque in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province.

The crowd had just finished morning prayers to mark Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday that comes at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Mr Jamil says at least 15 people were wounded. No group immediately claimed responsibility.

Baluchistan is home to both Taliban militants and nationalists who have waged a decades-long uprising against the government.

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