Pakistan Mosque Explosion: More than 30 Dead and 169 Injured, Officials Say

Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others, as mourners gathered Saturday under tight security at the same mosque for funerals for the victims. Authorities said officers identified the bomber, his facilitators and arrested the mastermind of the attack. The regional …

Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital

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Pakistan suicide bombing leaves at least 31 dead and 169 injured

The blast ripped through an Islamabad Shiite mosque during Friday prayers. Authorities say the bomber opened fire on security guards before blowing himself up.

31 killed by mosque suicide bomber in Pakistan's capital

An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people.

Dozens Killed In Suicide Attack On Islamabad Mosque

At least 31 people were killed in an explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. Police and government officials said the February 6 attack was a suicide bombing during Friday Prayers and that nearly 170 other people were injured.

Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital

The bombing, during Friday Prayers, was the second major attack in recent months in Islamabad, where large-scale violence had been relatively rare.