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Taliban-linked cleric and five others killed in bomb blast at Pakistani Islamic seminary
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The articles report on a suicide bombing attack at a madrassa, Darul Uloom Haqqania, in Akora Khattak, Pakistan, which resulted in multiple casualties. The head of the religious school, Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq, a Taliban-linked cleric was among those killed.
Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq … died on the spot and around two dozen people were injured in the blast.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the blast at Darul Uloom Haqqania Akora Khattak Jamia Mosque, expressed deep sorrow and regret over the loss of precious human lives in the blast. [He] extends heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyrs, prays for the speedy recovery of the injured, including Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq Haqqani.
Given the symbolism of this seminary and its history, it is highly likely that the attack was carried out by ISKP. The group has ideological differences with the Afghan Taliban and their supporters, who follow the Deoband school of thought.
This attack, which targeted a mosque on a Friday, will likely be used by the Afghan Taliban and their supporters to reinforce their claim that ISKP is not part of Islam.
After offering prayer, Hamidul Haq was leaving the mosque to go home and as he reached the main gate, a powerful explosion occurred, and I fell to the ground, losing consciousness.
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sources
- 1.ABC News (Australia)
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.Al Jazeera
- 4.CNN
- 5.ABC News
- 6.Associated Press
- 7.Reuters
- 8.Samaa TV
perspectives
- 1.Islamic Terrorism
- 2.Ethnic tensions
- 3.Pakistan Politics
- 4.Afghanistan under Taliban rule
- 5.Pakistan Foreign Policy
countries
organizations
- 1.Taliban
- 2.Darul Uloom Haqqania
- 3.Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl
- 4.Hazara
- 5.Rescue 1122
- 6.Democracy for the Arab World Now
- 7.ISIL
- 8.ISIS-K
- 9.KP Bureau
- 10.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 11.Salafist
- 12.Tehreek-e-Taliban
persons
- 1.Muhammed Asim
- 2.Shahbaz Sharif
- 3.Mohsin Naqvi
- 4.Kamal Hyder
- 5.Najeebur Rahman
- 6.Zulfiqar Hameed
- 7.Abdul Kabir
- 8.Abdul Rashid
- 9.Ali Akbar
- 10.Amir Khan Muttaqi
- 11.Arshad Butt
- 12.Bilal Ahmad Faizi