Peshawar mosque assault: Conspiracy hatched in Afghanistan, says Pakistan’s regulation enforcement officers

The Peshawar mosque suicide assault conspiracy was hatched in Afghanistan and funded by the intelligence company primarily based in Kabul, investigating officers stated.

Peshawar,UPDATED: Feb 7, 2023 16:17 IST

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Peshawar with nearly 400 folks inside (Photo: Reuters)

By Press Trust of India: The plot to focus on a extremely safe mosque right here within the capital of Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hatched in Afghanistan and funded by their intelligence company, the nation’s regulation enforcement officers probing the suicide assault stated on Tuesday.

On January 30, a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up throughout the afternoon prayers in a Peshawar mosque, killing 101 folks and injuring greater than 200 others.

The bomber disguised himself in a police uniform to sneak into the high-security zone and was using a motorbike with a helmet and masks on, a prime police official stated beforehand.

The Peshawar mosque suicide assault conspiracy was hatched in Afghanistan and funded by the intelligence company primarily based in Kabul, investigating officers stated.

The bike used within the blast was offered twice in Sarki Gate, Peshawar’s bustling market, officers stated.

Police stated they’ve arrested the sellers of the bike.

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Police sources stated the safety businesses have arrested 17 suspects concerned within the devastating blast – the deadliest assault on the safety personnel in many years in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the Counter Terrorism Department Peshawar has introduced a bounty of PKR 10 million for the facilitators of the suicide bomber.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Police Chief Moazzam Jah Ansari stated the suicide bomber’s identification has been recognized by way of his DNA samples.

The bomber left his helmet on the gate earlier than coming into the highly-secured mosque which was captured within the CCTV footage.

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“The facilitators behind this heinous attack will be arrested soon,” he stated.

Pakistan has been hit by a wave of terrorist assaults, principally within the nation’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but additionally in Balochistan and Punjab.

The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed accountability for the assault.

However, the outfit later distanced itself from the assault.

During the Apex Committee assembly held earlier this month, Pakistan’s civil and navy management determined to hunt Afghan Taliban chief Haibuttallah Akhundzada’s intervention to regulate the TTP.

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Feb 7, 2023