Gunmen kill priest on his way home from church in Pakistan


A relative mourns the death of priest William Siraj, who, according to police, was killed by unknown armed men in Peshawar, Pakistan January 30, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Gunmen killed a Christian priest and wounded another as the clerics drove home from church in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday, police said.

Two attackers on a motorcycle opened fire on the car on the city's ring-road, killing Pastor William Siraj instantly, officers added.

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