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Pakistan Mosque Explosion: More than 30 Dead and 169 Injured, Officials Say
The attacker, linked to Islamic State, detonated explosives after being stopped near the mosque gate, killing 31 and injuring 169 worshippers during Friday prayers.
- On Friday, a suicide bombing hit Imambargah Qasr-i-Khadijatul Kubra in the Tarlai area during Friday prayers, killing at least 31 people and injuring about 169 worshippers.
- Investigators say the attacker had suspected links to the so-called Islamic State militant group and travelled to Afghanistan multiple times, while Talal Chaudhry and Khawaja Asif blamed cross-border sponsorship.
- Eyewitnesses described gunfire at the gate as the bomber reached the prayer hall door before detonating, with footage showing bodies and debris inside, and dozens wounded, as Rescue 1122 arrived around 40 minutes later.
- Authorities identified the attacker as a resident of Gunj, Peshawar using the NADRA database, while forensic teams and CCTV aided police raids that detained suspected relatives in Nowshera.
- The attack drew an outpouring of grief across the country and condemnations from world capitals and local religious groups, while no group claimed responsibility and Pakistan government officials shared evidence internationally.
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