A police officer was killed on Tuesday in a suicide attack at a historic mosque in northwest Pakistan, according to officials.
Additional Station House Officer Adnan Afridi was killed in the explosion, according to Station House Officer (SHO) Gul Wali.
Suicide Attack In Pakistan’s Old Mosque
The explosion happened when a suicide bomber concealed inside the mosque when he observed law enforcement officers, according to information given by the authorities.
According to KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Akhtar Hayat Khan, the suspect detonated a bomb inside the mosque when police were searching it.
The explosion happened when a suicide bomber concealed inside the mosque when he observed law enforcement officers, according to information given by the authorities.
Further information will be given, according to SHO Wali, as it is still unknown how many people are buried beneath the mosque’s rubble after it collapsed after the explosion.
The mosque was allegedly deserted at the time of the event, according to the witnesses.
Soon after the fatal occurrence, the security troops and police closed off the area.
Barrister Feroze Jamal Shah, the acting minister of religious affairs and information, denounced the suicide bombing and promised that the police’s efforts will not be in vain.
“The miscreants and the enemies of peace will be dealt with with an iron fist,” he further stated.
