Funeral Held For Victims Of Quetta’s Church Suicide Bombing

A group funeral was held on Monday afternoon by Bishop Sadiq Daniel at Quetta’s Christian cemetery for victims who lost their lives at Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, on Sunday.

Nine people were killed and about 60 otherd injured.

Two suicide bombers attacked the church when hundreds of worshippers were attending services at the church ahead of Christmas.

At least nine people were killed when the two suicide bombers attacked the church during pre-Christmas service.

Sunday’s incident was the first attack on a church claimed by an ISIS affiliate in Pakistan.

The two suicide bombers charged police guards outside the church, triggering a gun battle.

Police killed one assailant, but the other suicide bomber made it to the entrance of the prayer hall and opened fire at worshippers before detonating his explosive vest.

Pakistani officials has stepped up security across the country on Monday after the incident on Sunday.

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