Afghanistan, Feb. 7 -- Pakistan says a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad killed dozens, as officials warn of cross-border militant links and retaliation.
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the deadly explosion at a Shia mosque in Islamabad was a suicide attack targeting worshippers during Friday prayers.
In a statement on social media, Asif said the attacker had previously traveled to Afghanistan and claimed evidence pointed to links involving militant networks operating across borders.
According to the minister, security forces confronted the attacker before he detonated explosives among worshippers, causing heavy casualties inside the mosque.
The explosion killed at least 31 people and injured 169 others, with o...