Islamic State has conducted deadly blasts at Sufi Shrine of Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district, some 760 km south of provincial capital Quetta, Pakistan. Locals were participating in the Sufi dance ritual called “dhamaal” when the blasts occurred. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks through their official news outlet AMAQ.
FOOTAGE: Blast is said to have occurred at this spot of #ShahNoorani shrine where devotees stage “dhamaal”.#Balochistan pic.twitter.com/r9iS0OW6dn
— Azhar Khan (@Azharkh4) 12 November 2016
Local media has claimed that, suicide attack was carried out by a 14-year old boy. However this has not been confirmed by official agencies.
As a customary thing whenever such attacks happen in Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif read a pre-written condemnation template. Since August, this is the third major bombing in Pakistan. Extremists continue to bomb without any sort of fear of retaliation from Pakistan Government and Military.
We must move resolutely ag sectarian terrorism striking at core of our society. Shah Noorani shrine latest target of condemnable terror act
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) 12 November 2016
Shocked at blast in Khuzdar, Balochistan at shrine of Shah Noorani: terrible loss of life. Govt must immed send helis to this remote area
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) 12 November 2016
Islamic State has vowed to avenge all the offshoots of Islam including Sufism, whom Islamic State considers as apostates. Sufism is a mystical offshoot of Islam, which believes in worldly saints, dances and music. Sufism has millions of followers in Pakistan and India.
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