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Pakistan Election Rally Bombing Leaves 128 Dead

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More than 150 were wounded, and provincial legislature candidate Siraj Raisani was killed.

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A bombing at an election rally in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province killed 128 people Friday, according to the BBC. Officials say another 150 were injured. Provincial legislature candidate, Siraj Raisani, was killed in the blast. This was the second bombing on Friday that was connected to the country’s July 25th elections. The other bombing killed four people and wounded 20 in the northern town of Bannu, where “campaign convoy of another candidate” was targeted.

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