Islamabad, Feb. 6 -- A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital on February 6, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting the community in recent years.
The powerful explosion, which was heard from a far distance, took place at Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in the Tarlai area of Islamabad, the police said in a statement.
The suicide bomber was stopped at the gate of the imambargah, but he detonated himself, police and eyewitnesses said.
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Police and Rescue 1122 personnel reached the site of the incident and initiated rescue operations.
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