Pakistan: At least five Shias Muslims martyred in terror attack

At least five Shia Muslims have been martyred in and several more injured as terrorists opened fire on a mourning ceremony of Imam Husain (AS) in Pakistan's port city of Karachi.

According to the reports, local police said the attack was carried out by armed men on motorcycles in Karachi’s North Nazimabad neighborhood on Saturday.

At least six people were wounded in the attack, two of whom are in a serious condition. Most of the attendants at the ceremony were women.  

A notorious terrorist group known as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimed responsibility for the attack, Reuters reported.

"Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al Alami accepts responsibility for those killed in this attack, and we announce that there is no room for the enemies of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan," said the group's spokesperson, Ali bin Sufyan.

The anti-Shia terrorist group also claimed responsibility for a last week attack on a police training academy in the restive Balochistan province that left over 60 people dead. Other groups, including Daesh, also claimed responsibility for the incident.

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