At least 56 people killed in attack on Shia Muslim mosque in Peshawar during Friday prayers
A suicide bomber has struck inside a Shia Muslim mosque in’s north-western city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people.
The Peshawar police chief, Muhammed Ejaz Khan, said the violence began when an armed attacker opened fire on officers outside the mosque in Peshawar’s old city. One police officer was killed in the gunfight, while another was wounded. The attacker then ran inside the mosque and detonated his suicide vest.
Within seconds, there was a powerful explosion and the camera lens was obscured with dust and debris. Ansari said the crudely made device was packed with ball-bearings to inflict the most carnage. Shayan Haider, a witness, had been preparing to enter the mosque when a powerful explosion threw him to the ground. “I opened my eyes and there was dust and bodies everywhere,” he said.
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