To attack people who were there to say their juma prayers must be a new low for even these scums and sub humans.
10 killed in firing, blasts in Rawalpindi mosque
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RAWALPINDI: Officials have confirmed ten casualties in firing and blasts hit a mosque close to army headquarters here Friday, reported ARY NEWS.
Many security personnel were also among dead while 45 people were wounded when armed men attacked a mosque, the channel said.
According to details, the attackers entered the Parade Lane Mosque – situated near Qasim Market of Westridge area, soon after Jumma prayers and opened indiscriminate firing on the faithful gathered in the mosque. They also hurled hand grenades, eyewitnesses said.
A suicide bomber also blew himself up during the attack resulting the heavy toll of casualties and injured, it was reported.
Two attackers were killed in retaliation by the security guards deputed at the mosque, the channel reported citing police officials.
Police and army troops arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area soon after the firing while more contingents of law enforcers were summoned at the scene. Helicopters engaged in aerial surveillance were also seen hovering over the incident site as it was feared that few of the attackers have escaped the scene .
ARY NEWS’ footage shows several ambulances entering in a heavily-fortified installation surrounded by army troops and policemen.
Many injured have been rushed to different hospitals of the metropolis, it was reported.
–last updated at 2:40 p.m.]–
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45 wounded in Rawalpindi suicide attack
RAWALPINDI: At least 45 people were hurt in a suicide attack in a mosque at Peshawar Road area here Friday, reported ARY NEWS.
According to preliminary reports, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Parade Lane Mosque situated near Qasim Market of Westridge area soon after Jumma prayer.
The blast was followed by the firing by security personnel deputed at the mosque in which two attackers were killed, the channel reported citing police officials.
Police and army troops arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area soon after the firing while more contingents of law enforcers have been summoned at the scene. The incident occurred near the office of an intelligence agency, it was reported.
ARY NEWS’ footage shows several ambulances entering in a heavily-fortified military installation surrounded by army troops and policemen.