Troops hunt down militants after scores killed in Pakistan shrine suicide blast

Pakistani forces have killed and arrested dozens of suspects in sweeping raids as the death toll from a massive suicide bombing by Islamic State that targeted a famed shrine rose to 88.

Troops hunt down militants after scores killed in Pakistan shrine suicide blast

Pakistani forces have killed and arrested dozens of suspects in sweeping raids as the death toll from a massive suicide bombing by Islamic State that targeted a famed shrine rose to 88.

Pakistan's deadliest terror attack in years stunned the nation and raised questions about authorities' ability to rein in militant groups despite several military offensives.

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