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India-Pakistan
Deadly explosion near Mosque in Pakistan’s Waziristan
2024-11-19
[KhaamaPress] Pak police reported that a blast near a mosque in Azam Warsak, South Wazoo, resulted in the death of one person and injuries to six others. Among the injured was Maulana Shahzada Khan Turabi, the mosque’s imam and a big shot of Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
Earlier, a military intelligence-related account on the social media platform X shared a video of the earth-shattering kaboom near the mosque, identifying it as a deliberate attack by "Khawarij"
… Khawarij (Kharijites ) are heretics, often used to describe Wahhabis and hence Al Qaeda and ISIS-linked jihadis. Given that Al Qaeda is a long-term partner of the Afghan Talibs, at least, the military intelligence-related social media account probably means ISIS-K…
targeting the mosque in South Waziristan.

According to the note shared alongside the video, Maulana Shahzada Khan, a big shot of Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam and the mosque’s preacher, was the intended target of the attack.

The account also confirmed the death of at least one person and reported injuries to three others, including Maulana Turabi.

Hospital officials stated that the condition of the injured is critical, with an urgent need for blood donations.

So far, no group has grabbed credit for the incident. Various hard boy factions, including ISIS and Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Pakistain (TTP), operate in the area.

The escalation of insecurity and hard boy attacks in Pakistain has raised alarm, particularly in regions like South Waziristan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where hard boy factions have intensified their operations.

The resurgence of hard boy activities has not only endangered lives but also disrupted social and political stability, especially in border areas.
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