Pakistan: 31 people killed and dozens wounded in suicide bombing attack at Shia Mosque

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At least 31 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai Kalan area during Friday prayers. According to Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, security guards attempted to intercept the suspect, who opened fire before detonating explosives among worshippers. The Islamabad administration reported that 169 people were taken to hospitals after rescue teams reached the site. Later that evening, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, marking one of the deadliest incidents to hit Pakistan’s capital in recent years.    #teleSUREnglish #Pakistan #Islamabad #ShiaMosque #ISIS #SuicideBombing #Terrorism #HumanRights

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00:00At least 31 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in a suicide bombing attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad,

00:09one of the most worst incidents to hit Pakistan's capital.

00:13A powerful explosion occurred at the Khadija Tulkubra Mosque in the southeastern Tarlai Kalan area of Islamabad during Friday prayers.

00:22According to Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, the mosque security guards tried to intercept the suspect who opened a fire on them before detonating explosives among the worshippers.

00:35The Islamabad administration stated that 169 people were taken to the hospital after rescue teams reached the explosion site.

00:43On Friday evening, the ISIS group claimed responsibility for the attack.

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