August 1, 2023 8:17 AM

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Bajaur suicide blast in Pakistan

Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Bajaur suicide blast in Pakistan that killed 54 people, including 23 children. The bombing targeted an election rally in Pakistan's border district of Bajaur on Sunday in which nearly 200 people were wounded. A suicide attacker from the Islamic State (ISIL) detonated his explosive jacket in the middle of a crowd in the town of Khar, the armed group's news arm Amaq said in a statement. Police took testimony from some of the injured...