On 11th November, a suicide explosion outside a court complex in Islamabad resulted in at least 12 fatalities and around 27 injuries. The explosion happened close to the court building’s main gate in the capital’s G-11 neighbourhood.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban later claimed responsibility for the deadly assault. The outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) declared that judges and attorneys were the target of the onslaught. The group said in a statement. “Our fighter attacked a judicial commission in Islamabad. Judges, lawyers and officials who issue rulings under Pakistan’s un-Islamic laws were targeted.” The outfit pledged to conduct similar attacks until Sharia Law was implemented nationwide.
Banned Pakistani Taliban splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's suicide bombing in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, which killed 12 people and injured 27. In a statement, the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said the target of the attack was… pic.twitter.com/6rc3vUyg5B
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The blast occurred around 12:30 pm local time. According to local media reports, the blast was powerful enough to be heard six kilometers away. Rescue teams reached the site and started relief work soon after the blast. As per state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), the bodies of 12 victims have been shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital. The bomber attempted to enter the court building on foot but detonated the device outside, near a police vehicle, after waiting for 10 to 15 minutes, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said at the site.
According to other reports, Omar Mukkaram Khurasani, the leader of the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction sent messages to media declaring responsibility for the attack. However, the group’s commander Sarbakaf Mohmand denied any involvement.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed reporters that the assailant attempted to “enter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicle.” According to earlier claims from two security officials and Pakistani state-run media, the explosion was triggered by a car bomb.
The death of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar’s chief in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2022 caused the separation of the outfit from TTP. It has previously claimed responsibility for a number of terrorist incidents in the Islamic Republic. It has been behind multiple attacks including the suicide blast at the Wagah Border in Lahore, the suicide attack at Charing Cross in Lahore, and the bombing at the mosque in the Police Lines in Peshawar.