Police targeted as suicide attack on Pakistan mosque kills 61
At least 61 people have been killed by a suicide bombing that apparently targeted policemen praying in a mosque in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan.
Stay updated with breaking news from Mosque Blast. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
At least 61 people have been killed by a suicide bombing that apparently targeted policemen praying in a mosque in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan.
RIYADH — Muslim countries and organizations strongly denounced the bomb attack on a mosque in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, killing and injuring scores of worshippers on Monday.
A spokesman for the main hospital in Peshawar said the toll had risen to 89 as more bodies arrived from the scene.
The attack happened Monday during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar, close to areas along the Afghan border where militancy has been steadily rising.
The death toll from a suspected suicide bomb that ripped through a mosque in northwestern Pakistan Monday has risen to at least 92, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the country in years as it faces what one analyst described as “a national security crisis.”