Blast kills 25 at mosque in northwest Pakistan

PAK-BLAST

Peshawar, Nov 5 (PTI) At least 25 people were killed and
several more injured when a blast hit a mosque at the time
of Friday prayers in the restive Darra Adam Khel region of
northwest Pakistan.
There was no official word on the nature of the blast
on Friday in Akhorwal village in Darra Adam Khel, where
security forces have carried out several operations to flush
out Taliban fighters.
Some TV news channels reported that the blast, which
occurred while a large number of people were offering Friday
prayers, was caused by a suicide bomber.
Geo News channel quoted its sources as saying that 25
people were killed by the blast while several others were
injured.
Witnesses said children were among the wounded.
Ambulances and private vehicles rushed the injured to
Peshawar, where an emergency was declared in hospitals.
The blast targeted a mosque located near the 'hujra'
(guest house) of pro-government tribal elder Malik Wali Khan.
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a
rescue operation. No group claimed responsibility for the
attack. PTI RHL
DBP


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