Taliban suicide bomber attack Kills 63 people in Pakistan Mosque
<p>A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security police zone in Pakistan’s Peshawar city. Due to suicide bombers, 63 people were found dead and 150 people have been injured. A few injured people’s lives are in a crucial and critical stage.The blast occurred in the high-security police line in Peshawar around 1:40 pm when worshippers, which included personnel of the police, army, and bomb disposal squad – were offering the Zuhr(afternoon) Namaz. The bomber who was present in the front row blew himself up.The Slain Commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP) Umar Khalid Khurasani claimed that it was part of revenge for his brother who was killed in Afghanistan in late August. The outlawed TTP, known as the Pakistani Taliban, has Carried out many suicide attacks in the past, targeting security personnel.Must Read: All you need to know about the paperless Budget appPM Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemne</p>
09:54 AM Jan 31, 2023 IST
A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security police zone in Pakistan’s Peshawar city. Due to suicide bombers, 63 people were found dead and 150 people have been injured. A few injured people’s lives are in a crucial and critical stage.
The blast occurred in the high-security police line in Peshawar around 1:40 pm when worshippers, which included personnel of the police, army, and bomb disposal squad – were offering the Zuhr(afternoon) Namaz. The bomber who was present in the front row blew himself up.
The Slain Commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP) Umar Khalid Khurasani claimed that it was part of revenge for his brother who was killed in Afghanistan in late August. The outlawed TTP, known as the Pakistani Taliban, has Carried out many suicide attacks in the past, targeting security personnel.
PM Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack, saying the attackers behind the incident “have nothing to do with Islam”
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