Times of Islamabad

In a twist, Two terrorist organisations claim responsibility for deadly attack in Pakistan

In a twist, Two terrorist organisations claim responsibility for deadly attack in Pakistan

*CAIRO: Two terrorist organisations, Daesh and TTP Pakistan have claimedresponsibility for deadly attack in Pakistan.*

The Islamic State militant organisation, Da’ish, has claimed responsibilityfor a suicide bombing that martyred at least 20 people in Quetta’svegetable market, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday.

The attack ripped through the outdoor market on Friday, Martyring 20people – including eight members of the Shia Hazara community and a soldierof the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) – and injuring 48 others.

Interestingly, the terrorist attack was also claimed by a faction of thebanned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which on Friday said itcollaborated with the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). However, no officialconfirmation came from the latter.