{"id":5203,"date":"2017-12-19T14:47:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T14:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/5203-security-stepped-up-in-pakistan-after-isis-targets-church-kills-9\/"},"modified":"2017-12-19T14:47:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T14:47:57","slug":"security-stepped-up-in-pakistan-after-isis-targets-church-kills-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/5203-security-stepped-up-in-pakistan-after-isis-targets-church-kills-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Security stepped up in Pakistan after ISIS targets church, kills 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Security forces were on high alert across Pakistan on Monday, following a suicide attack by ISIS that targeted a church and killed nine people, AP reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Security forces were on high alert across Pakistan on Monday, following a suicide attack by ISIS that targeted a church and killed nine people, AP reports.\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>The assault on Sunday in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, also wounded up to 60 worshippers, officials said.<\/h4>\n<h4>It was the first attack on a church claimed by the terrorist group in Pakistan.\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>Around 400 worshippers were attending the service when two bombers carrying assault rifles stormed the church. 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