At Least 24 Killed and Over 100 Wounded in Mosque Explosion in Islamabad

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – At least 24 people were killed and 101 others injured when an explosion struck a mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, Pakistan, local media reported.

The blast occurred at the Tarlai Imambargah, also known as Khadijatul Kubra mosque, a Shia place of worship in the Shehzad Town area of the capital, according to Dawn news agency, citing police officials.