Thousands Mourn Islamabad Suicide Bombing Victims as Four Arrests Made

Groom-to-be killed trying to stop suicide bomber at Islamabad imambargah

Aun Abbas, weeks away from his wedding, died as he confronted attacker

Thousands mourn Islamabad suicide bombing victims as four arrests made

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for ‍the attack, the deadliest of its kind in Islamabad in more than a decade.

Thousands Mourn Victims of Suicide Bombing in Islamabad, as Four Arrests Made

ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 32 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers, as the city tightened security and authorities arrested four people believed to have helped the bomber. In Friday’s attack a man opened fire at the Khadija Tul Kubra Imambargah compound on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital, then detonated a bomb that ki…

Look: Thousands gather as Pakistan buries victims of mosque suicide attack

Friday's attack was the deadliest in Islamabad since September 2008, when 60 people were killed in a suicide truck bomb blast that destroyed part of the Marriott hotel.

Groom-to-be Martyred While Stopping Suicide Bomber In Islamabad Blast

Young man (right), named Aun Abbas, who embraced martyrdom in suicide bombing at Khadijat-ul-Kubra Imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News  A young man who was just weeks away from starting a new life was martyred in the suicide bombing at Khadijat-ul-Kubra Imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, a tragedy that left dozens of families in mourning. Aun Abbas, whose marriage preparations were underway at home, was k…