Suspects arrested in fatal Pakistan mosque suicide attack that left over 100 dead

[undercover JIX]

Suspects arrested in fatal Pakistan mosque suicide attack that left over 100 dead​

By Sophia Saifi, CNN
Updated 6:23 AM EST, Wed February 1, 2023



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Several suspects have been arrested in connection with Monday’s suicide bomb blast in a mosque in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar that killed more than 100 people.
More arrests will take place following a major police investigation into the attack that injured another 217 people, Peshawar Police Chief Mohammad Aijaz Khan said.
Authorities are also investigating how the attacker entered the mosque, Khan added. Families that live in the police compound where the mosque is located are being interrogated as police cannot rule out that the attacker may have been helped by someone internally.

Security personnel and rescue workers search for victims after Monday's blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Police suspect that 12 kilograms (26.5 pounds) of explosives were used by a suicide bomber, Inspector General of Peshawar Police Moazim Jah Ansari said earlier.
Footage emerged of the destroyed walls of the mosque, with glass windows and paneling pummeled in the powerful explosion.
Emergency workers searched through the rubble to locate survivors in the aftermath of the explosion, but authorities said “mostly dead bodies” were being found.



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Security officials and rescue workers search for bodies at the site of a suicide bombing.
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Security officials inspect the site of the mosque suicide attack in Peshawar.
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The blast Monday is indicative of the deteriorating security situation in Peshawar, capital of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan and the site of frequent attacks by the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP).
There were conflicting claims of who was responsible for the attack, with TTP officials Sarbakaf Mohmand and Omar Mukaram Khurasani initially saying the blast was “revenge” for the death of TTP militant Khalid Khorasani last year.
But the TTP’s main spokesperson, Muhammad Khorasani, later denied the group was involved in the attack.
Pakistan authorities have not confirmed either claim.
Rights groups denounced the attack, which came at a rocky period for Pakistan amid a grueling cost of living crisis and a faltering economy worsened by devastating floods last year.

Suspects arrested in fatal Pakistan mosque suicide attack that left over 100 dead

Several suspects have been arrested in connection with Monday's suicide bomb blast in a mosque in Pakistan's northern city of Peshawar that killed more than 100 people.

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[doorstar]

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Authorities are also investigating how the attacker entered the mosque, Khan added. Families that live in the police compound where the mosque is located are being interrogated as police cannot rule out that the attacker may have been helped by someone internally.

Security personnel and rescue workers search for victims after Monday's blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Abdul Majeed/AFP/Getty Images
Police suspect that 12 kilograms (26.5 pounds) of explosives were used by a suicide bomber, Inspector General of Peshawar Police Moazim Jah Ansari said earlier.
Footage emerged of the destroyed walls of the mosque, with glass windows and paneling pummeled in the powerful explosion.
Emergency workers searched through the rubble to locate survivors in the aftermath of the explosion, but authorities said “mostly dead bodies” were being found.



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Security officials and rescue workers search for bodies at the site of a suicide bombing.
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Security officials inspect the site of the mosque suicide attack in Peshawar.
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The blast Monday is indicative of the deteriorating security situation in Peshawar, capital of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan and the site of frequent attacks by the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP).
There were conflicting claims of who was responsible for the attack, with TTP officials Sarbakaf Mohmand and Omar Mukaram Khurasani initially saying the blast was “revenge” for the death of TTP militant Khalid Khorasani last year.
But the TTP’s main spokesperson, Muhammad Khorasani, later denied the group was involved in the attack.
Pakistan authorities have not confirmed either claim.
Rights groups denounced the attack, which came at a rocky period for Pakistan amid a grueling cost of living crisis and a faltering economy worsened by devastating floods last year.

Suspects arrested in fatal Pakistan mosque suicide attack that left over 100 dead

Several suspects have been arrested in connection with Monday's suicide bomb blast in a mosque in Pakistan's northern city of Peshawar that killed more than 100 people.

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no one can get into Police Lines without being known to someone inside the compound. bomber would be a relative or friend of a Police family inside

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

There were conflicting claims of who was responsible for the attack, with TTP officials Sarbakaf Mohmand and Omar Mukaram Khurasani initially saying the blast was “revenge” for the death of TTP militant Khalid Khorasani last year.
But the TTP’s main spokesperson, Muhammad Khorasani, later denied the group was involved in the attack.

What's up with this? If the main spokesperson is denying any involvement, then who are the two mentioned above? Is there a splinter group?

 

[TNT]

Meanwhile police of KPK were on strike today, shouting slogans against army. We r on the brink of a civil war and unrest and these mofo generals are responsible.

 

[AbdulRehman Qureshi]

no one can get into Police Lines without being known to someone inside the compound. bomber would be a relative or friend of a Police family inside

If you see the video of the bomber he was actually wearing a police uniform. He managed to cross all the security post without being asked for the Police ID.

 

[Ali_14]

Meanwhile police of KPK were on strike today, shouting slogans against army. We r on the brink of a civil war and unrest and these mofo generals are responsible.

First handle irani civil war and irani protests which doesn't even give a right to human beings what they want to wear or what they don't like to wear

 

[doorstar]

First handle irani civil war and irani protests which doesn't even give a right to human beings what they want to wear or what they don't like to wear

you are not talking to an Irani. FYI he does not like Jafaari mazhab which is followed by majority iranis. to test this just say something unflattering about deoband and you will see (could be has to be a pishteen type Pashtun or an afghani in Pakistan).

 

[villageidiot]

Salaam




What's up with this? If the main spokesperson is denying any involvement, then who are the two mentioned above? Is there a splinter group?

These groups often lay false claims. I guess they reassessed and concluded that the damage or the fallout was not worth it. Even if they did it. Same with APS tragedy. Only IMU celebrated the attack. TTP and even Al qaeda actually condemned it.

If you notice, they've been targeting police specifically. I can only assume this is to inflame ethnic tensions since Punjab is once again, not on their target list.

In fact, I heard they even came out and said they won't target PSL etc and their only target is LEAs. This goes along with their rebranding efforts to aid with the resurgence. Don't target the ordinary people so as not to rile up the public and no one bats an eye (as in customary in Pakistan.)