Suicide blast at Pakistan's "university of jihad" kills 6
A suicide attack on a mosque in Pakistan occurred on Friday. The attack took place at the Jamia Haqqania madrasa. Six people were killed, and dozens were injured.
On Friday, Pakistan experienced a tragic suicide attack on a mosque belonging to the Jamia Haqqania madrasa, known as the "university of jihad." Six people were killed, and dozens were injured, according to Pakistani police reports. Among the victims was the director of the school.
The Inspector General of Police in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Zulfiqar Hameed, stated that the attacker detonated an explosive device during Friday prayers. The suicide bomber was standing in the first row of worshippers.
The explosion occurred despite the presence of police and a monitoring system in the mosque. The attack took place just before the start of Ramadan, which additionally shocked the local community.
Jamia Haqqania, known as the "university of jihad," is notorious for its radical teaching methods. Although Mullah Mohammad Omar, the founder of the Taliban, did not graduate from the institution, he received an honorary doctorate. His successor, Akhtar Mohammad Mansur, graduated from this school, as did Sirajuddin Haqqani, the current Minister of Interior of Afghanistan.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, authorities often blame jihadists from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for such attacks. This organization, allied with the Afghan Taliban, claims it never attacks places of worship, although many of its members have found refuge in Kabul.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, alongside Balochistan, is one of the regions in Pakistan most affected by terrorism. Last year, there were 295 Islamist-related attacks.
