Suicide explosion in a mosque in Pakistan left 1 killed

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a roadside mosque in Pakistan when a police officer tried to arrest him after a chase.

New Arab reported the incident took place in northwestern near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing the officer.

It was unclear whether any worshippers were at the mosque when the bombing took place in Khyber.

The mosque collapsed because of the impact of the explosion.

No worshippers were inside the mosque when the suspect went there to hide.

Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in militant violence since last year when the Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, ended a months-long ceasefire with the government.

The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but an ally of the Afghan Taliban.

They have become emboldened since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as US and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout from the country after 20 years of war.