At least twelve people were killed and twenty others were injured on Tuesday in an explosion outside the Islamabad district courts that the Pakistani Interior Minister confirmed was caused by an explosive device explosion. Suicide attack.
According to the head of the case, Mohsin Naqvi, the attacker tried to enter the court building, but after that was not possible, he decided Approach the police car Parked nearby.
Currently, the authorities of the South Asian country have not held any specific group responsible for the attack, although they are “Investigation in all aspects” From the attack.
The context of the escalation on the border with Afghanistan
The explosion occurred in front of the district courts in Sector G11 of the city during rush hour. The court complex is not adjacent to residential areas, but hundreds of people are usually present during a session Court hours.
Security forces, who requested anonymity, told EFE that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group or Pakistani Taliban Carry out the attack.
Neither this nor any other group It was justified for now.
The explosion occurred a day after a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, the Indian capital. Eight people were killed and twenty injured.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday promised to bring him to justice All officials From the New Delhi explosion.
Pakistan has witnessed a Increasing attacks by armed groups Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021.
Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring them Pakistani Taliban insurgents On its territory to carry out attacks inside Pakistan, which is denied by the de facto government in Afghanistan.
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