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Bajaur Suicide Blast, 54 Lives Lost: Islamic State Claims Responsibility

  • Posted on August 1, 2023
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Bajaur Suicide Blast, 54 Lives Lost



On Sunday, a bombing occurred during an election rally in Pakistan's border district of Bajaur, leaving nearly 200 people injured. Al Jazeera reported that on Monday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Bajaur suicide blast in Pakistan, which resulted in the death of 54 individuals, including 23 children and more than 200 injured.

 

According to Al Jazeera and the Islamic State group's news arm Amaq, a suicide attacker from ISIL triggered an explosion by detonating his explosive jacket amidst a crowd in the town of Khar. The incident occurred as approximately 400 members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party, a prominent government coalition partner led by hardline politician Fazlur Rehman, were gathered, waiting for the speeches to begin.

 

At 4:10 pm, the suicide bomber triggered an explosion using explosives while JUI-F members and supporters were assembled in the town of Khar, near the Afghanistan border. The convention had commenced at 2 pm, according to the official statement.


 

The Islamic State group claims responsibility of suicide blast in Bajaur district of Pakistan.
The Islamic State group claims responsibility of suicide blast in Bajaur district of Pakistan. (Source: Reuters)


Shokat Abbas, the additional inspector general for the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), stated that approximately 10-12 kg of explosives were utilized in the blast.

 

The police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Counter Terrorism Department on Monday, based on the initial investigation, which points to the terrorist group ISIS being behind the suicide attack. The FIR has been registered by the KP CTD against unidentified individuals on suspicion of terrorism, murder, attempted murder, and other related offenses, as reported by Geo News.

 

Geo News reported that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of the JUI-F, called on Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, and Azam Khan, the interim chief minister of KP, to investigate the incident.


 

Bajaur Suicide Blast, 54 Lives Lost: Islamic State Claims Responsibility
Bajaur Suicide Blast, 54 Lives Lost: Islamic State Claims Responsibility


The US, Russia, and Saudi Arabia condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the affected families.

 

Extremist attacks in Pakistan have risen since the truce between TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban) and Islamabad collapsed last year. A Peshawar mosque blast earlier this year claimed over 100 lives, According to a UN Security Council report, TTP might unite with Al Qaeda to form a single entity for militant organizations in South Asia.

 

Pakistan holds Afghanistan responsible for not stopping the use of its soil for terrorism against Islamabad.

 

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