Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham
Iran has condemned terrorist bomb attacks targeting ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, in Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Saturday offered condolences to the Pakistani government and nation as well as the families of the victims of the recent deadly blasts in Pakistan.
A bomb exploded in the in Jacobabad district, about 450 km (280 miles) north of the city of Karachi on Friday while another blast rocked the town of Chalgari, located some 170 kilometers (105 miles) southeast of Balochistan’s provincial capital, Quetta, on Thursday.
Afkham termed the perpetrators of the deadly explosions the enemies of the great nation of Pakistan and the Islamic community.
She also expressed hope that the bombers will be identified and brought to justice by Pakistani authorities.
The spokeswoman sympathized with those injured in the terrorist acts, wishing them a rapid recovery.
At least 22 people lost their lives and over 40 others sustained injuries in the explosion in Jacobabad district, about 450 km (280 miles) north of the city of Karachi, on Friday.
A girl injured by a suicide bombing lies on a bench at a hospital in Jacobabad, Sindh province, Pakistan, October 23, 2015. (Reuters photo)
The attack occurred a day before Ashura, which marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and 72 of his companions in the Battle of Karbala.
Imam Hussein’s martyrdom is considered by Shia Muslims as a symbol of the struggle against injustice and the need to preserve the purity of Islam.
On Thursday, a bomb attack targeted a Shia mosque in the town of Chalgari, located some 170 kilometers (105 miles) southeast of Balochistan’s provincial capital, Quetta. At least 10 people were killed and 12 others injured in the attack.
Shia Muslims had gathered at the mosque to observe Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, when a bomber blew himself up there, according to provincial home minister Sarfraz Bugti.
No group has claimed responsibility for the bombings so far.
Pakistan’s Shia leaders have called on the Islamabad government to bring to justice those behind the ongoing bloodshed and targeted killings in the country.
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