Suicide bombing outside Pakistan mosque kills one, injures seven
A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during Friday prayers, killing at least one civilian and wounding seven others. The attacker failed to enter the mosque before blowing himself up.
At least one civilian was killed and seven others injured in a suicide bombing near a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during Friday prayers, a local police official told Anadolu. The explosion occurred in the Khairo Khel area of Lakki Marwat district, where worshippers had gathered for congregational prayers.
Failed mosque entry
A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said preliminary details suggest the attacker was attempting to enter the mosque but failed to reach inside and detonated the explosives outside the building. The wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital. Authorities have cordoned off the area and launched an investigation. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Rising militancy
Lakki Marwat, one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s southern districts, has seen a surge in militant violence in recent years, with police and security forces frequently targeted. Pakistan has experienced a resurgence in militant attacks, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and southwestern Balochistan provinces, prompting ongoing security operations by authorities.
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