At least 57 people were killed and nearly 200 others injured in a suicide attack at an imambargah in Peshawar’s Kocha Risaldar area during Friday prayers.
The CCTV footage showed an attacker, donning black clothes, walking towards the police personnel and opening fire at them before entering the mosque.
An initial Bomb Disposal Squad report confirmed that the explosives used in the attack weighed around five to six kilogrammes and were homemade. Ball bearings and other shrapnel-producing material were used in the attack to maximise casualties.
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Source: The Express Tribune
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