Four killed in attack on procession

Armed men opened fire on Shiite Muslim worshippers during a religious procession in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least four people and wounding up to 25 others.

Armed men opened fire on Shiite Muslim worshippers during a religious procession in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least four people and wounding up to 25 others.

Police said the shooting took place in a congested area of Quetta, the main city in southwest Baluchistan province, as a procession of hundreds of Shiite Muslims marking the Muharram holiday passed by.

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