The US has issued a strong condemnation following the deadly blast that ripped through a mosque in Mohmand Agency on Friday. A suicide bomber is said to have blown himself up in a crowded mosque in the area. Worshipers had gathered to offer Friday prayers at the mosque and the bomb explosion left as many as 32 injured.
In a statement issued by the Department of State, the spokesperson said that the attack against civilians at a mosque during Friday prayers was an appalling reminder that terrorism threatens all countries in the region. "We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed as well as our thoughts and prayers to those injured," he said.
The statement read that the United States stood with the people of Pakistan against the scourge of terrorism and would continue to work with Government of Pakistan against those who committed such outrageous attacks. It has emerged that some of the casualties appeared to have been caused when part of the mosque caved in following the explosion. Rescue team retrieved bodies and rescued the injured from the rubble of the mosque as the corridor of the mosque had also collapsed and fell on the worshippers.
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