Pakistan mosque bomb kills at least eight

Bomb explodes during Friday prayers at Sunni mosque in Khyber region At least eight people have been killed in a bomb explosion at a Pakistani mosque during the week’s most important prayer session. Iqbal Khan, a local administrator, said the explosion at the Sunni mosque in the Khyber tribal region on Friday also wounded at least 25 people. Local television reports said that at least 20 had been killed and 50 wounded, according to Reuters. About 300 people were in the mosque, and many were leaving when the blast occurred in Ghundi village. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing. The Taliban and other insurgents have attacked scores of targets in the area, which lies along the Afghan border. Pakistan Global terrorism guardian.co.uk

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