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13-02-2015, 14:27
PESHAWAR: At least 19 people were killed and more than 50 others injured in a gun and bomb attack in Peshawar's Hayatabad area Friday when suicide attackers and gunmen entered an imambargah, police and hospital officials said
Friday.

Heavy firing was also reported and residents said a thick cloud of smoke had engulfed the Hayatabad's Phase V area.
Residents said three explosions took place inside the Imamia Masjid Imambargah at the time of Friday prayers.

Security and rescue operation teams were dispatched to the area, with forces cordoning off the site for further
inspection.


The attack comes two weeks after a suicide bombing at an imambargah in Shikarpur which killed 61 people, the deadliest sectarian incident to hit the country in nearly two years.

TTP claims responsibility for attack


The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in an email statement.


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