PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber has killed at least 57 people at a Shi’ite mosque in northeastern Pakistan. More than 200 people were injured. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a crowd of worshipers.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a mosque near the Afghan border town of Qiza. As it is a market area, it is a place with a large crowd. The death toll is expected to rise, local media reported. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast.
Peshawar SSP Haroon Rashid Khan said two suicide bombers had entered the mosque. They entered after shooting at one of the policemen guarding the outside. The bomber struck shortly after noon.
The condition of the 10 injured is critical. Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to investigate and report on the incident. Imran condemned the brutal execution of those who came to pray.
English Summary: 37 killed as mosque bombed in northwest Pakistan.