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Child among two martyred in suicide blast near mosque during Friday prayers in Lakki Marwat
Key takeaways
- According to police, a motorcycle-borne suicide attacker attempted to enter a mosque in the Khairokhel Pakka area during Friday prayers.
- Police said the firing triggered an explosion in the explosives-laden motorcycle, killing the attacker and causing a powerful blast near the mosque.
- A 22-year-old man and a two-year-old child were martyred in the incident, while 10 other people, including children, sustained injuries.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAKKI MARWAT: At least two civilians, including a two-year-old child, were martyred and 10 others injured in a suicide blast near a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Friday, police said.
According to police, a motorcycle-borne suicide attacker attempted to enter a mosque in the Khairokhel Pakka area during Friday prayers. However, members of a local peace committee opened fire on the suspect before he could reach the mosque.
Police said the firing triggered an explosion in the explosives-laden motorcycle, killing the attacker and causing a powerful blast near the mosque.
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