A government official says a suicide bombing in a mosque in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 14 worshippers and wounded 25 others. Rescue teams and police rushed to the site of the blast.
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“A suicide bomber was in the mosque”.
“The suicide bomber was in crowded mosque, he shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) and then there was a huge blast”, Reuters citing Naveed Akbar, deputy administrator of Mohmand agency as saying. Security has since improved though scattered attacks still take place. The bodies and those injured are being shifted to local hospitals.
Injured were also transported to hospitals in Bajaur Agency, Charsadda and Peshawar for treatment.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Pakistani Taleban in particular routinely attack soft targets such as courts, schools and mosques.
During a meeting with Army chief General Raheel Sharif today, the prime minister expressed the resolve to continue the war against terrorism and militancy.
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Pakistan’s tribal regions, which border Afghanistan, were considered to be strongholds of Pakistani Taliban militants until 2014 when the military launched a major operation there, evicting and killing large numbers of insurgents.
