Part of the roof was destroyed in the attack and several people were trapped under the rubble
At least 25 people have been killed and 120 injured in an explosion at a mosque in Peshawar police station, northwest Pakistan. The incident was caused by a suicide bombing during prayer. There has not been an attack of this magnitude since 2018.
The terrorist had placed himself in the front row during a prayer that took place at the mosque before activating the explosive charge he was carrying, without giving further details at this time, according to the Pakistani television channel ‘Geo TV’.
Likewise, the blast caused part of the mosque’s roof and walls to collapse. Several injured people have been pulled from the rubble, so it is feared that many more victims are still trapped, the Pakistani newspaper ‘Daily Jang’ reports.
Mohamad Asim, spokesman for Lady Reading Hospital, explained in statements to Pakistani newspaper ‘Dawn’ that several of the injured are in critical condition, so it cannot be ruled out that the number of deaths will increase in the coming hours.
Following the attack, the provincial health ministry declared a “medical emergency” and asked all health workers to remain alert to assist the large number of victims.
For his part, the Inspector General of the Islamabad Police, Akbar Nasir Jan, has put the capital on “highest security alert” following the attack, as specified by the Islamabad Police via his account on the social network Twitter.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Jan has strongly condemned the attack and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. “It is imperative to improve our intelligence-gathering capabilities and adequately equip our police forces to combat the growing threat of terrorism,” he said.
Pakistan’s security forces have stepped up their operations against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), better known as the Pakistani Taliban, in recent weeks after the armed group announced the end of a ceasefire signed with Pakistani authorities in late November. had been agreed. of some contacts brokered by the Afghan Taliban after their takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021.
Source: La Verdad
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