Casualties Continue to Rise in Pakistan Suicide Bombing... At Least 28 Dead

Over 150 Injured

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] A suicide bombing occurred at an Islamic mosque in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, and the number of casualties continues to rise.

On the 30th (local time), rescue workers are conducting rescue operations at the site of an explosion at a mosque (Islamic temple) in Peshawar, Pakistan.
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According to the British BBC on the 30th (local time), at least 28 people have died and more than 150 have been injured so far.

According to reports, during a prayer service at a mosque in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, a perpetrator detonated a suicide bomb vest. It was confirmed that more than 150 people were attending the prayer at the mosque at the time.

The explosion caused the mosque's roof to collapse, and some people were reportedly trapped under the debris.

Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, condemned the suicide bombing in a statement, saying, "The forces behind the incident have no connection with Islam." He also stated that the entire Pakistani nation is united against the threat of terrorism.

A man injured in a suicide bombing at an Islamic shrine in Peshawar, Pakistan, on the 30th (local time) is being transported to a hospital.
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A hospital official where the injured were transported said, "Some are in critical condition."

Although no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, the British daily The Guardian reported, "The Pakistani Taliban has been accused of similar suicide attacks in the past." In Pakistan, terrorist attacks led by insurgent groups such as the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) continue unabated.