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31 killed, 169 hurt in mosque bombing

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ISLAMABAD -- A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pakistan's capital as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks acros…

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  1. Digital Journal

    Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 30, wounds over 130: police (opens Digital Journal)

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    A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on Friday, a police source said.

  2. Deutsche Welle

  3. Al Jazeera

    At least 31 killed, dozens wounded in Islamabad mosque blast (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Powerful explosion rocks Shia mosque in Pakistani capital’s Tarlai Kalan area during Friday prayers.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan kills at least 31 (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    At least 31 killed in Islamabad mosque explosion, say authorities (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sophia Saifi (CNN) — At least 31 people have been killed and 169 injured after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, authorities said. The toll makes this the deadliest attack in the country since the Peshawar mosque blast in January 2023.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in Islamabad mosque attack (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed, Saleem Mehsud, CNN (CNN) — A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and injured 169 during Friday prayers at a Shiite

  7. CNN

    Several killed in Islamabad mosque explosion, say police (opens CNN)

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    An explosion ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad on Friday killing several worshipers, police said.

  8. The Guardian

    Bombing at mosque in Pakistan’s capital kills at least 31 people (opens The Guardian)

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    Police investigating whether blast that injured at least 169 others at Friday prayers in Islamabad was suicide attack

  9. CNN

    Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in mosque attack in Pakistan’s capital (opens CNN)

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    A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and injured 169 during Friday prayers at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, authorities said.

  10. Breitbart News

    Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130 (opens Breitbart News)

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    A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, according to authorities, with a police source

  11. NPR

    Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 (opens NPR)

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    It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.

  12. New York Post

    31 killed by mosque suicide bomber in Pakistan's capital (opens New York Post)

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    An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people.

  13. NBC News

    A bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores (opens NBC News)

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    A bomb ripped through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, according to officials.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Suicide bomber kills dozens at Shiite mosque in Pakistan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    At least 31 people were killed in Islamabad after a suicide bomber detonated himself outside a Shiite mosque.

  15. Herald Bulletin

    Pakistan arrests 4 suspects in mosque bombing that killed 31 in the capital (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Pakistani security forces have arrested four suspects linked to a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque near the capital that killed 31 people. The interior minister announced the arrests on

  16. The Boston Globe

    Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The regional Islamic State affiliate, known as Islamic State in Pakistan, claimed responsibility in a statement posted on its Amaq News Agency. It said the attacker arrived opened fire on security guards who tried to stop him at the main gate and detonated his explosive vest after reaching the mosqu…

  17. CBS News

    4 suspects arrested after bombing at Pakistan mosque leaves 31 dead (opens CBS News)

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    Friday's attack was the deadliest suicide bombing in Islamabad in nearly 20 years.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others.

  19. Herald Bulletin

    Pakistan arrests 4 suspects in mosque bombing (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Pakistani security forces have arrested four suspects linked to a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque near the capital that killed 31 people. The interior minister announced the arrests on

  20. Breitbart News

    Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Mosque Kills 31, Injures 169 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Pakistani media report a suicide bombing attack on a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, with at least 31 fatalities and 169 injuries.

  21. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    IS claims suicide blast at Islamabad mosque that killed at least 31 (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    A suicide blast claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with 169 more wounded in the deadliest

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    31 killed, 169 hurt in mosque bombing (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ISLAMABAD -- A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pakistan's capital as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks acros…

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