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Pakistan Shiites protest killing of miners by IS

(4 Jan 2021) Hundreds of people from Pakistan's minority Shiite population blocked a key highway on the outskirts of Quetta for a second straight day Monday to protest the killing of 11 coal miners by the Islamic State group. The miners, members of the Shiite Hazara community, were abducted by IS militants in southwestern Baluchistan province on Sunday, taken to a nearby mountain and shot. Six died at the scene and five, critically wounded, died on the way to hospital. The demonstrators brought the coffins of the victims to the site of their protest, insisting they would not be buried until authorities arrest the killers. Under Islamic tradition, burials take place as quickly as possible after death. The crowd of about 1,000 said it would hold the sit-in until their demands were met. Authorities say they are still trying to trace and arrest the assailants and that police raids were underway in the area. Officials held talks with Shiite leaders to convince the Hazaras to end the protest as many at the rally, including women and children, wept over the miners' coffins. Police video of the bodies revealed the miners were blindfolded and had their hands tied behind their backs before being shot by Islamic State. The Sunni militant group has repeatedly targeted Pakistan’s minority Shiites in recent years. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...