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23 killed in Pakistan mosque suicide blast

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IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : Sep 16 2016 | 6:22 PM IST

At least 23 persons were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in Pakistan's Mohmand Agency during Friday prayers.

As many as 29 others were injured in Ambar town, Dawn news online quoted Assistant Political Agent Naveed Akbar as saying. Those injured were admitted to hospitals in Bajaur Agency, Charsadda and Peshawar for treatment.

A security source confirmed that the explosion was a suicide blast as the attacker blew himself up in the verandah of the mosque.

--IANS

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