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Pakistani Taliban attack Shia mosque in Peshawar | |
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Taliban militants have attacked worshippers at a Shia mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar with guns and grenades, killing at least 19. | |
Police killed one of the militants in a gunfight around the mosque, in the wealthy Hayatabad district. | |
Another of the militants blew himself up with a suicide vest, and a third was arrested, police said. | |
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. | Sunni militants linked to the Taliban said they had carried out the Shikarpur attack, which was the deadliest in years. |
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. | |
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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. | 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. | The other two reportedly threw grenades and shot at worshippers gathered for Friday prayers. |
The Pakistani Taliban said their fighters had carried out the attack. | |
The Taliban have carried out a number of atrocities in Peshawar, including an attack on a school in December in which 150 people were killed. | |
The government reacted to the school attack by ramping up security, forming an anti-Taliban combat group and allowing teachers to carry guns. | |
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