Security forces have made a breakthrough in the investigation into yesterday’s deadly suicide blast at a mosque in Tarlai Kalan, on the outskirts of Rawalpindi.
According to security sources, intelligence agencies and law enforcement personnel carried out coordinated raids in Peshawar and Nowshera, based on technical intelligence and human sources. These operations resulted in the arrest of four key facilitators of the suicide bomber.
Security sources stated that the officials have also arrested the Afghan mastermind linked to ISIS who orchestrated the attack. The planning and training of the suicide bomber were all carried out by ISIS elements inside Afghanistan.
“Daesh and other terrorist groups, operating under the protection of the Afghan Taliban, pose a serious threat to peace in the region and across the world,” security sources revealed.
One brave security personnel was martyred, and three others were injured while conducting the raids against the suspects.
Security officials confirmed that more intelligence-based operations against terrorists and their networks remain underway.
Tarlai mosque blast
Today, as a result of a suicide blast at a mosque in Tarlai on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, 31 people have been martyred. Several worshippers were injured.
IG Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi’s cousin, Assistant Patrolling Officer, Shahzeb Javed, has also been martyred in the Tarlai mosque blast on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, on Friday.
According to reports, he was IG Islamabad’s first cousin. Additionally, reports suggest that his father has also been injured.
The suicide bomber was intercepted before the bomb blast. Sources also add that the bomber detonated after seeing that he was being stopped.
Many deaths have been averted since the suicide bomber was intercepted, sources add.
Sources say that if the suicide bomber had not intercepted on time, he would have gone to the main hall of the mosque. This would have caused a much bigger tragedy.
However, the complete extent of damage has not been confirmed yet.
