Islamabad, May 06: Suspected militants on Friday opened fire on a group of Pakistanis in the town of Quetta, killing at least eight and wounding 15, police said.
The killing of the Al Qaeda leader by US commandos in a Pakistani town has triggered fears of a backlash from militant groups operating in the country, many of them with ties to Al Qaeda.
Police official Hamid Shakil said the militants were in a neighbourhood park in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan when they were shot at. The attackers fled, he said.
“They were taking morning exercise when the attackers came in two cars and indiscriminately opened fire on them,” he said.
He quoted residents as saying the attackers fired rockets before shooting.
No one has claimed responsibility for the latest attack.
Officials have blamed most of previous attacks on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), one of the most notorious Pakistani militant groups allied to Al Qaeda.
-Agencies