Blast at mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar targets police, at least 28 killed
(VOVWORLD) - An explosion inside a mosque killed at least 28 people and wounded 150 more in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday, and many of the casualties were police officers who had gathered for noon prayers.
 A police officer guides an ambulance after a suicide blast in a mosque, at police line area in Peshawar, Pakistan January 30, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS) |
The mosque was located inside a compound that includes the headquarters of the provincial police force and a counter-terrorism department, Peshawar's police chief Ijaz Khan said.
The possibility of a suicide bombing could not be ruled out, he said, adding that traces of explosives were found inside the mosque.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.