November 17, 2010 9:13 PM

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18 killed in Pakistan shootout

In Pakistan, at least 18 people were killed in a shootout sparked in an argument over who should lead the prayers in a mosque in the southern Baluchistan province today. Officials said the gunfight took place at a mosque in the remote Khuzdar district of Baluchistan province in the morning. They said the area residents had gathered at the mosque for Eid al-Adha and the shooting started after followers of two rival religious leaders argued over who should lead the prayers.

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