PESHAWAR – The militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimedresponsibility for the deadly blast at a mosque near the police lines inPeshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which claimed at least 32people and wounded nearly 150 others.
Reports in local media suggested that a suicide bomber blew himself up whenworshippers gathered in the mosque for afternoon prayers. A part of themosque was also caved in due to the intensity of the blast.
Videos and pictures shared by social media users show horrific scenes asinjured drenched in blood were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital Peshawarfor first aid. Rescue operations is also underway to recover peoplestranded in the rubble.
The blast was said to be quite powerful as its noise was heard miles away.
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The incident in a sensitive region also raised eyebrows as residents haveto cross several police check posts to enter the area.
The latest terror incident occurred a year after a deadly bombing kills 63in a Shia mosque in Kocha Risaldar area of Peshawar.
