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Pakistan celebrates a day of mourning following the suicide bombing perpetrated on Friday during an election rally in the south-west of the country, with semicircular flags, closed shops and the beginning of the funeral ceremonies. Efe, the Minister of the Interior of Baluchistan Province, where the attack took place, reported that two days of fighting had been ordered in the Mastung region
"The attack of the demonstration was an attempt of sabotage of the electoral process
At least 128 people died in this attack, although already claimed by the jiadista group of the 39 Islamic state, and there were still 122 wounded, according to the most recent balance.
Agha Umar Bangulzai said that the ceremonies began to take place
The attack was aimed at a rally of political leader Mir Siraj Raisani
Mastung police chief Qaim Lashari told Efe that all commercial spaces and shops were closed today.]
[19659002] A suicide bomber blew up the s bombs that he had with him at the end of the event, which took place in a market in Mastung, Baluchistan province
"The attacker was sitting among the people who participated at the event and blew up the bombs he was carrying at the end of the event, "said police spokesman Mastung Sana Ullah
. Several wounded were transferred to several hospitals in the provincial capital Quetta.
In the capital, health services are in a state of emergency, "said Muhammed Ramzan, spokesman for the provincial police in Quetta
This attack took place the second time on Friday during an election rally in Pakistan, where the legislative elections will be held on July 25.
Earlier, a bomb concealed on a motorcycle exploded near Bannu (northwest) during the passage of another candidate's convoy in the elections, The targeted candidate, Akram Khan Durrani, representing a coalition of religious parties (MMA), survived the attack.
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