An explosion inside a mosque in Pakistan killed more than 18 people and wounded more than 70, officials said.
Army soldiers and police officers clear the way for ambulances rushing toward a bomb explosion site, at the main entry gate of police offices, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.Army soldiers and police officers clear the way for ambulances rushing toward a bomb explosion site, at the main entry gate of police offices, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.ISLAMABAD — An explosion struck Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.
At a press conference, Pakistan's interior minister said initial information suggested the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber. Peshawar is the capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan. It has been the scene of frequent militant attacks.
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