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Suicide Attack at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital Leaves Several Dead
- On February 06, 2026, a blast struck Tarlai Imambargah in Islamabad's Shehzad Town during Friday prayers, and officials said the death toll rose to 24.
- Suspicion fell on militants such as the Pakistani Taliban or the Islamic State group, amid Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 and recent Baloch attacks that killed about 50.
- Television footage showed bodies and wounded being carried from the mosque, while police sources said the attacker detonated himself at the mosque gate after being stopped by security personnel.
- Emergency protocols at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and Polyclinic Hospital were activated as rescue workers and security forces secured the scene and shifted the injured, some in critical condition.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed action and ordered a probe, saying `Those who are responsible must be identified and punished,' while President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack as a `crime against humanity' and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urged medical aid for the wounded.
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According to police circles, at least 31 people were killed in a suicide attack in a Shiite mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. More than 160 more people were injured.
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12 Killed In Suicide Bombing At Shia Mosque In Islamabad During Friday Prayers
At least 12 people died and several were injured in a suicide bombing at Tarlai Imambargah in Islamabad's Shehzad Town. The attacker, linked to TTP, detonated at the gate during Friday prayers, prompting emergency response and hospital alerts.
·New Delhi, India
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Total News Sources98
Leaning Left27Leaning Right12Center27Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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