Pakistan: Brother of slain TTP commander claims responsibility of Peshawar suicide blast, calls it act of revenge
Sarbakaf Mohmand, a brother of slain commander of the TTP Omar Khalid Khorasani, claimed that the Peshawar suicide blast was part of the revenge attack for his brother who was killed last August in Afghanistan.
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Islamabad, Jan 31: In yet another terror strike, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), carried out a deadly suicide bombing on a mosque in Peshawar, leaving at least 50 dead and more than 100 injured. Shortly after the attack, the banned outfit claimed responsibility for the bombing.
On Twitter, Sarbakaf Mohmand, a leader of this radical Islamist claimed the responsibility for the attack. Reports suggest that Sarbakaf Mohmand is the brother of deceased TTP commander Omar Khalid Khorasani. He tweeted that the suicide attack was part of a revenge attack for his brother, who was killed in Afghanistan in August 2022.
The incident took place in Peshawar's Police Lines area mosque during afternoon prayers. Security officials have said that the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the prayers when he exploded himself.
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In December 2022, the Islamist terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) challenged the sovereignty of the Pakistani State and declared the formation of its new parallel government for the country.
TTP has now announced its own Cabinet of Ministers, ranging from Defence to Education. Reportedly, the terror organisation has ministries for political affairs, fatwas, Intelligence, and even construction.
