Mob violence in Pakistan over allegations of desecrating Quran, houses of Christians burned
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Mob Attacks Christians in Pakistan Over Alleged Desecration; 2 Injured
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The women worked for an NGO that trained other women, said Shafiullah Gandapur, the police chief in North Waziristan, part of the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has long been home to Islamist militants
Unidentified gunmen shot dead four women aid workers in their vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Monday, police said, underlining a rise in militant violence in the region.
The women worked for an NGO that trained other women, said Shafiullah Gandapur, the police chief in North Waziristan, part of the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has long been home to Islamist militants. The women have been targeted and killed by the terrorists, Gandapur said. It is too early to say who or what group could be involved.