Breaking news: The horrific attack took place in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to initial reports, 32 people, including police officers, were killed and more than 150 injured in the suicide attack on the mosque during the noon prayer.
CONCERNED BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DEAD
According to national media reports, a suicide attack took place at the mosque in the Police Lines area of the city during the noon prayer.
According to initial reports, 32 people, including police officers, lost their lives in the attack, and more than 150 people were injured.
Stating that 10 of the injured are in serious condition, the authorities are worried that the death toll will increase.
As a result of the explosion, damage occurred to the surrounding buildings and vehicles as well as the mosque.
In the images reflected on social media, it was seen that most of the mosque was destroyed due to the explosion.
Search and rescue activities continue in the area.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
TERROR ATTACKS INCREASED
The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) has recently increased its attacks.
On November 28, 2022, TTP announced on social media that the ceasefire, which was initiated with the Islamabad administration on May 10, 2022, had ended and that it had ordered its members to attack the security forces across the country.
Pakistan considers TTP a terrorist organization.
According to the data shared by the Islamabad-based think tank Center for Security Studies and Research (CRSS), 601 people, including 290 security forces and 311 civilians, were killed and 741 injured in 506 terrorist attacks in Pakistan in 2022.
The majority of the attacks were carried out in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border regions. Organizations such as TTP, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and DAESH-H claimed responsibility for most of these attacks.
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan in 2022 increased by 15 percent compared to the previous year.
(AA)