Ruthless ISIS-K claims responsibility for deadly suicide bombing of Shia Mosque in Peshawar


International terror outfit, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack inside Peshawar’s Shia Mosque Imambargah during  Friday prayers. Over 60 worshippers were killed, and over 200 injured in the suicide attack.

ISIS-K posted a statement, claiming responsibility, on the group's Amaq News Agency. The statement identified the attacker as an Afghan, and posted his picture. It added that “Islamic State fighters are constantly targeting Shiites living in Pakistan and Afghanistan despite the intense security measures adopted by the Taliban militia and the Pakistani police to secure Shia mosques and centers.”

The posting named Julaybib al Kabuli as the suicide bomber. He could be seen wearing a suicide vest and bearing a T56-1 AK rifle. The statement then gave a detailed account of how the suicide bomber  had stormed the Shiite Mosque in Peshawar after shooting two Pakistani police officers.

“The assault was clearly intended to target Shia worshippers and bears the hallmarks of sectarian outfits that have been allowed to run amok in recent years,” says the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in a statement.

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