a minimum of 59 worshippers were killed in a Pakistani mosque (Picture: Maaz ALI / AFP)

A suicide bomber killed a minimum of 59 worshippers in a Pakistani mosque through detonating an explosive vest.

About 150 other folks had been wounded while the blast erupted at the same time as 350 have been on the place of worship – inside a compound that houses the police headquarters in Peshawar.

The lifeless included 27 officials. Rescuers have been the day gone by scrambling to reach sufferers trapped below the rubble. Many in hospital had been in a critical condition.

Sarbakaf Mohmand, a commander for the Pakistani Taliban, claimed accountability for the atrocity.

the group, allies of the Afghan Taliban, have waged an insurgency in Pakistan for 15 years. Attacks have surged given that a ceasefire with state forces resulted in November.

Top minister Shehbaz Sharif promised ‘stern action’, including: ‘Terrorists need to create concern by focused on people who carry out the obligation of protecting Pakistan.’

and previous PM Imran Khan tweeted: ‘My prayers and condolences go to sufferers’ families.’ He brought it was once ‘crucial’ to ‘equip our police forces to combat the rising risk of terrorism’.

It was doubtful how the bomber had got into the compound, that’s in a prime-security space with a number of government homes.

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