Mosque suicide bombing

Pakistan – At least 87 people have died as a result of a suicide explosion at a mosque that targeted police officers in the Peshawar district of Pakistan.

An investigation into how the bomber entered the mosque, which is inside a high-security police headquarters area, is currently underway.

The attack, one of the worst to hit Pakistan in recent years, has been denounced by the prime minister and other world leaders.

Following an earlier assertion by one of its commanders, the Pakistani Taliban has since denied involvement.

The task of safeguarding Pakistan is carried out by individuals who are targeted by terrorists, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He proclaimed a day of national mourning.

The rescuers are still trying to retrieve worshipers buried in the rubble