JUI district chief, three others injured in IED blast at South Waziristan mosque: police – Pakistan

A bomb exploded at a mosque in South Waziristan during Friday prayers, injuring JUI district chief Abdullah Nadeem and three others, police said.

District Police Officer Asif Bahader told Dawn.com that an improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred at 1:45 pm at Maulana Abdul Aziz Mosque on Azam Warsak Bypass Road, with the device planted in the mosque’s pulpit.

“In the explosion, Abdullah Nadeem, the district chief of JUI, was seriously wounded,” he said. “Three others, also belonging to the JUI, have sustained minor injuries.”

The injured were identified as Rehmanullah, Mullah Noor, and Shah Behran, a statement issued by the police said.

DPO Bahader added that all injured individuals had been taken to the District Headquarters Hospital for immediate medical assistance.

“The police have also reached the site of the blast and are collecting evidence,” he said. “Further investigation is underway.”

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