new Delhi. According to a big news in the morning, the terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the blast in a mosque in Peshawar city of Pakistan.
#peshawarBlast in a #Shia Masjid. Minorities are not safe in #Pakistan, religious places of minorities have never been protected in . Ppl of #JammuAndKashmir should thank God that we are not a part of this rouge state. How can J&K minorities stay safe under #Pakistani shadows? pic.twitter.com/ZuRJPX3Os4
– Prof. Sajjad Raja (@NEP_JKGBL) March 4, 2022
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Let us tell you that more than 50 people lost their lives in this explosion. According to the incident, on Friday, two terrorists opened fire on the police officers near the mosque in Peshawar. After that a terrorist entered the building and detonated it. 57 people died and more than 200 were injured in this fierce attack. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the terrorist attack on Friday.
Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque explosion in Pakistan
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— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) March 4, 2022
According to the incident, the blast took place in the Jamia Masjid located in the Qissa Khwani Bazar area when people were offering Friday prayers. At the same time, according to eyewitnesses, this loud explosion took place during the Friday prayers. Peshawar SSP Operation Haroon al-Rashid told Geo News that it was apparently a horrific suicide attack.