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Deadly fighting at Pakistan mosque in Peshawar | Deadly fighting at Pakistan mosque in Peshawar |
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Three militants have attacked a Shia mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar with guns and grenades, killing 18 people and injuring dozens. | |
Police and the gunmen exchanged gunfire at the mosque in Peshawar's wealthy Hayatabad district. | |
Officials later said one militant had blown himself up, one had been arrested and another killed in the gunfight. | |
Two weeks ago, another attack on a Shia mosque Sindh province's Shikarpur district left more than 60 people dead. | Two weeks ago, another attack on a Shia mosque Sindh province's Shikarpur district left more than 60 people dead. |
Sunni militants linked to the Taliban said they had carried out the Shikarpur attack, which was the deadliest in years. | |
In Peshawar, TV footage on Friday showed people running from the scene, some carrying wounded people on their shoulders. | In Peshawar, TV footage on Friday showed people running from the scene, some carrying wounded people on their shoulders. |
Police chief Mian Saeed said the militants stormed the mosque wearing suicide vests. However, only one attacker managed to detonate his. | |
The other two reportedly threw grenades and shot at worshippers gathered for Friday prayers. | |
No group has said it carried out the attack. | No group has said it carried out the attack. |
Over the past decade, Pakistan has experienced an increasing number of sectarian attacks. | |
Most are carried out by hard-line Sunni Muslim groups against Shias, who comprise about 20% of the population. |