Bomber stopped by guards, blew himself up: What we know about Islamabad blast
India Today
A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and injured nearly 170 after being stopped by security guards at the gate of a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad during Friday prayers.
At least 31 people were killed and nearly 170 others injured during Friday prayers at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, according to police and government officials.
Two Pakistani police officials have revealed that the attacker was stopped at the gate of the mosque before detonating the bomb, as reported by the news agency Reuters.
Two police officials who were not authorised to speak to the media, further said that the bomber could not breach the mosque premises because guards stopped him at the entrance.
The attack took place at the Khadija Tul Kubra Imambargah, a Shi’ite mosque located in a semi-urban area on the outskirts of Islamabad. Police officials said guards intercepted the attacker before he could enter the mosque, after which he detonated the explosive device.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has labelled the attack a terror attack in a post on X, expressing grief over the loss of lives in the “cowardly act."
“Such acts of terrorism cannot dampen the morale of the nation. The need of the hour is that we all stand united for peace, tolerance, and stability, and express solidarity with law enforcement agencies,” the minister stressed.
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