Tehran- IRAF, citing Reuters, ISIS announced on Saturday (February 7) that the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Hazrat Khadijah Mosque in Islamabad were affiliated with the group.
The suicide bombing occurred yesterday during Friday prayers at the Hazrat Khadijah Mosque, one of the Shiite religious sites in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 31 worshippers and wounding 169 others.
Meanwhile, several Arab and Islamic countries issued statements expressing condolences to the government and people of Pakistan and strongly condemning this criminal act.
Taliban Reaction and Diplomatic Tensions
Following the terrorist attack, the Taliban’s Ministry of Defense also condemned the incident and rejected accusations by Pakistani officials alleging Afghanistan’s involvement.
The Taliban described these allegations as “baseless and an attempt to cover up internal security failures,” urging Pakistani authorities to stop shifting blame and instead “review their domestic policies and strengthen cooperation with neighboring countries.”
Identity of the Suicide Bomber Identified
Pakistani authorities have identified the attacker as Yasir Khan Yasir, a resident of Peshawar, stating that he received terrorist training on Afghan soil.
Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior Affairs, referring to preliminary investigation results, said:
“Although the attacker did not hold Afghan citizenship, he had traveled to Afghanistan.”
He added that the suspect had stayed in Afghanistan for about five months and received training there.
This comes as Talal Chaudhry had previously accused the Taliban of harboring members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), warning that the increase in terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s border regions is directly linked to the presence of armed groups on Afghan territory.
Afghanistan National Resistance Front Condemns the Attack
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan also condemned the suicide attack on the Shiite mosque in Islamabad in a statement.
The group noted that the incident revives memories of Taliban attacks on the most sacred religious and cultural sites of the Afghan people.
