Tragedy Strikes as Suicide Blast Rocks Hangu Mosque, Leaving 5 Dead and 12 Injured

A devastating incident shook the non violent metropolis of Hangu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, as a suicide blast ripped thru a mosque for the duration of Friday prayers. This horrifying occasion has claimed the lives of five individuals, consisting of a brave policeman, and left twelve others injured.

The blast came about in the place of Police Station Doaba whilst worshippers amassed for his weekly Friday sermon. Tragically the mosque’s roof collapsed and trapping 30-40 people underneath the rubble. A rescue operation is currently underway to store those still trapped.

According to District Police Officer Nisar Ahmed the suicide bombers had been responsible for this heinous attack, one near the police station’s gate, even as the other brought on the explosion in the mosque.

Thankfully, twelve human beings had been rescued and transported to a nearby hospital for clinical interest. The caretaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Minister Azam Khan, has taken notice of the incident and declared a country of emergency in all town hospitals. He has additionally asked a detailed report on the blast from law enforcement groups.

Authorities discovered that two militants attempted to infiltrate the police station and initiated gunfire at the doorway. In a heroic response, the police controlled to neutralize one of the terrorists on the gate, preventing further damage. Some other attacker detonated himself inside the mosque.


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The short and brave motion with the aid of the police prevented even greater casualties. This unlucky occasion marks the second one terror attack in Pakistan. Earlier, a suicide blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district claimed the lives of 35 people, which includes a police officer and injured over 45 others.

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Pakistan has been grappling with a sequence of terror assaults nowadays, with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa being high targets for militants. Security forces preserve to conduct operations against terrorists and aim to cast off the danger and restore peace within the USA.