Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing at Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital; four suspects arrested
The Islamic State in Pakistan targeted Shiite worshippers, killing 31 and wounding 169 in a sectarian attack claimed by the group’s Amaq News Agency.
- An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, killing 31 and wounding 169 others.
- The attacker detonated an explosive vest after engaging security guards at the mosque's entrance, according to the Islamic State's statement.
- Pakistani authorities arrested several suspects related to the attacker during raids in Islamabad and northwestern Pakistan.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude for international support and condemned the attack as a serious threat to Pakistan's security.
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Thousands of people have mourned the 31 people killed in a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque. An offshoot of the so-called "Islamic State" group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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