Police get a break in Bajaur blast probe as loss of life toll jumps to 54

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Safety personnel study the positioning of a bomb blast in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on July 31, 2023. — AFP
  • 83 injured individuals present process remedy at completely different hospitals.
  • CTD says preliminary probe has led them near perpetrators of assault.
  • Official says forensic experiences of proof being anticipated quickly.

PESHAWAR: The loss of life toll from the suicide blast within the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) staff’ conference in Bajaur rose to 54 after extra wounded within the explosion succumbed to their accidents on Monday, officers stated.

A lethal blast ripped by way of Bajaur district’s Khar, a former tribal space bordering Afghanistan, on Sunday night when a suicide bomber set off explosives on the JUI-F gathering, killing round 40 individuals on the spot and over 100 injured.

Police stated the preliminary probe steered that the terrorist organisation Daesh was behind the suicide assault.

At present, 83 injured persons are present process remedy at completely different hospitals, Counter-Terrorism Division’s (CTD) Extra Inspector Normal Shokat Abbas stated.

Sharing the investigation replace, the official stated the conference started at 2pm whereas the explosion occurred two hours later at 4:10pm.

He stated that ball bearings and different stuff utilized in making the explosives had been discovered on the website of the explosion.

Abbas additional acknowledged that the terrorist group behind the assault had been recognized, which had targetted somebody “particular” within the gathering.

He stated that the preliminary probe had led the CTD to shut to the assault’s perpetrators.

Abbas stated that many items of proof have been discovered on the website of the explosion, and forensic experiences are being anticipated quickly.

He confirmed that 10-12kg of explosives have been used within the blast.

In the meantime, the KP CTD registered an FIR in opposition to unknown suspects on costs of terrorism, homicide, tried homicide and others, on behalf of Khar Station Home Officer Niaz Mohammad.

Individually, CTD’s Bajaur Senior Superintendent (SP) Amjad Khan stated investigators visited the crime scene and gathered proof to additional the continued investigations.

He stated that statements of the injured had been recorded whereas the method of geo-fencing on the website of the explosion had additionally been accomplished.

The US and Saudi Arabia condemned the lethal suicide blast, with Russia condoling the affected households.

Pakistan has seen a resurgence of assaults by extremists since final 12 months when a ceasefire between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamabad broke down. A mosque bombing in Peshawar killed over 100 individuals earlier this 12 months.

A report submitted to the UN Safety Council just lately talked about that the TTP may be in search of a merger with Al Qaeda to create an umbrella organisation that shelters all militant teams working in South Asia.

Pakistan has lengthy blamed Afghanistan for not dwelling as much as its dedication to making sure that its soil will not be used for terrorism in Islamabad, however cross-border militancy continues.

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman demanded that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and KP Caretaker Chief Minister Azam Khan examine the incident.

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