Five killed in attack on Pakistan gathering

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By ReutersDERA ISMAIL KHAN,  Pakistan - A bomb killed at least five people and wounded 90 near a  Shi'ite procession in Pakistan on Sunday, police said, as the government  struggles to stop a wave of attacks by sectarian Sunni militant groups  determined to wipe out the minority sect and seize power.

Sunni  hardliners threatened to strike hard this weekend, an important one in the  Shi'ite religious calendar, prompting authorities to halt cellphone coverage in  several areas to prevent bombings triggered by remote control.

Authorities have also restricted motorcycle travel, hoping to deprive  suicide bombers of one mode of transportation.

The wounded were carried  away in the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, where a bomb targeting  Shi'ites killed at least seven people, including four children, on Saturday.

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