Suicide blast kills 20 at Pakistan mosque

A suicide attacker blew himself up at a Shiite mosque in the Pakistan city of Peshawar today killing at least five people and wounding 20.

A suicide attacker blew himself up at a Shiite mosque in the Pakistan city of Peshawar today killing at least five people and wounding 20.

The blast came as minority Shiite Muslims prepared to mark the Ashoura festival, which in previous years has been marred by sectarian violence involving rival Sunnis.

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