Taliban spokesperson condemns Peshawar mosque assault

Taking to Twitter, Mujahid stated the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan strongly condemned the reported suicide bombing that befell at a mosque in Peshawar that killed greater than 50 folks and injured scores of others.

“There isn’t a justification for the assault on residents and worshippers,” stated Mujahid, who can be the appearing deputy tradition and knowledge minister of Afghanistan.

Mujahid expressed his condolences to the households of the victims.

Earlier right this moment, a suicide bomber killed 57 folks and injured near 200 folks throughout Friday prayers within the Qissa Khawani Bazaar space of Peshawar.

Inspector-Basic of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Moazzam Jah Ansari, whereas chatting with journalists on the web site of the incident, stated {that a} hawaldar and a police constable had been on responsibility exterior the mosque.

“The terrorist was alone and had come to the mosque on foot,” he stated.

“He focused the 2 police personnel stationed on the mosque. One among them embraced martyrdom, whereas the opposite has sustained accidents.”

Ansari added that the terrorist, after targetting the policemen, ran in the direction of the mosque.

“The terrorist first opened fireplace on the worshippers after getting into the mosque after which blew himself up,” the IG stated, including that about 150 ball-bearings had been recovered from the positioning of the incident.

Offering additional particulars, Ansari stated that about 5 to 6 kilogrammes of explosives had been used within the blast, which befell within the third row of the mosque.

“The terrorist had worn a black outfit on objective to hide the explosives, Ansari stated, including that the police had an concept a few terrorist group.

“We’ll arrest the culprits quickly,” he stated.

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