Suicide Attack at Shia Mosque in Peshawar
At least 18 Shiites were killed and dozens were injured in a suicide attack at Shia mosque “Al-Hussaini” in Peshawar on Friday.
The Wahabi suicide bomber first killed the security guard and then blew himself up during the Friday sermon at Hussani Mosque in Gulshan Colony, Peshawar, killing 15 and leaving 32 injured.
According to sources, the grandson of Quaid Shaheed Arif Al Hussaini, Syed Ali Mehdi s/o Ali Hussaini has also been killed in the suicide attack.
The Madrassa Shaheed Aarif Al Hussaini in the area was the target of the blast. The interior of the madrassa was destroyed. There were around 40 people inside the madrassa at the time of the blast.
People inside the madrassa were preparing for Friday prayers at the time of the blast.
There were about 200 people during the blast.
A rescue operation was conducted. The injured were shifted to a nearby local hospital and security forces sealed the affected areas.
Police sources said the bomber was shot at near the main entrance before he entered the madrassa through a second gate and blew himself up.
The bomber was reportedly 22 years old. Police officials gathered body parts for further investigation.
On August 5, 1988, the Pakistani Shia Leader, Quaid Shaheed Aarif Al Hussain was also killed in the same Madarsah. Hussaini was killed in Peshawar on August 5, 1988. After having prayed at a local mosque, he was confronted by two gunmen and shot. The attackers escaped but were later arrested. Hussaini died of his wounds while being transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Pakistan Director at Human Rights Watch Ali Dayan also condemned the blast by saying “Worth repeating once again – the Taliban and their allies are NOT Pakistan’s friends.”
Saudi-US backed Pro-Taliban terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jhagvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba have killed thousands innocent Shiite Muslims but government and law enforcement agencies have failed to protect the citizens and have not taken a single step to end the genocide of Shia Muslims in Pakistan.
Source: Shia Post
According to sources, the grandson of Quaid Shaheed Arif Al Hussaini, Syed Ali Mehdi s/o Ali Hussaini has also been killed in the suicide attack.
The Madrassa Shaheed Aarif Al Hussaini in the area was the target of the blast. The interior of the madrassa was destroyed. There were around 40 people inside the madrassa at the time of the blast.
People inside the madrassa were preparing for Friday prayers at the time of the blast.
There were about 200 people during the blast.
A rescue operation was conducted. The injured were shifted to a nearby local hospital and security forces sealed the affected areas.
Police sources said the bomber was shot at near the main entrance before he entered the madrassa through a second gate and blew himself up.
The bomber was reportedly 22 years old. Police officials gathered body parts for further investigation.
On August 5, 1988, the Pakistani Shia Leader, Quaid Shaheed Aarif Al Hussain was also killed in the same Madarsah. Hussaini was killed in Peshawar on August 5, 1988. After having prayed at a local mosque, he was confronted by two gunmen and shot. The attackers escaped but were later arrested. Hussaini died of his wounds while being transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Pakistan Director at Human Rights Watch Ali Dayan also condemned the blast by saying “Worth repeating once again – the Taliban and their allies are NOT Pakistan’s friends.”
Saudi-US backed Pro-Taliban terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jhagvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba have killed thousands innocent Shiite Muslims but government and law enforcement agencies have failed to protect the citizens and have not taken a single step to end the genocide of Shia Muslims in Pakistan.
Source: Shia Post
