Daesh behind Bajaur suicide bombing: KP police

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police said on Monday that an initial probe suggested that the terrorist organisation Daesh was behind the suicide attack on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) workers’ convention in Bajaur.

At least 54 people were killed and over 150 injured when a suicide bomber set off explosives at a JUI-F’s gathering on Sunday in the Khar area of Bajaur, which borders Afghanistan.

Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for the attack in Khar, according to Khorasan Diary.

Islamic State’s Amaq News Agency has issued a picture of the attacker. Nashir News, the other Islamic State’s news outlet, issued a message detailing the name of the attacker, Abdullah Muhajir.

Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has claimed yesterday's attack in Khar, Bajaur.
Islamic State's Amaq News Agency issued a picture of the attacker. Nashir News, the other Islamic State's news outlet, issued a message detailing the name of the attacker, Abdullah Muhajir.

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Emergency had been declared in hospitals of Bajaur and adjoining areas where most of the injured were taken, said District Police Officer (DPO) Nazir Khan.

The most critically injured were transported from Bajaur to Peshawar via military helicopters.

Read: Over 40 dead, 100 injured as suicide blast rips through JUI-F rally in Bajaur

“We are still investigating and gathering information on the Bajaur blast. The Initial probe shows that banned outfit Daesh was involved,” the DPO police said.

The police said they were gathering details about the suicide bomber, while the bomb disposal squad team was collecting evidence from the site.

“CTD personnel are also busy in collecting other evidence.”

DPO Khan said that three suspected people had been taken into custody.