Summary The suicide attacker could clearly be seen in the CCTV footage obtained by Dunya News.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage obtained by Dunya News on Friday shows the horrifying attack on Qasr-e-Saqina Imambargah in New Shakrial area of the city.
The video confirms that the attacker wearing a suicide vest heads towards the imambargah at 6:47pm on Wednesday. First, he stops at the entrance and returns after being stopped by guard on the main gate.
After a while, the suicide bomber draws gun and opens fire while trying to storm the imambargah.
As per initial investigation, the explosive jacket that the terrorist was wearing partially exploded, killing three people and injuring nearly ten people.
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The explosion comes less than a week after 22 people were killed in a gun and bomb attack on a Shia mosque packed with worshipers in the northeastern Pakistani city of Peshawar. More than 60 people were also wounded during the attack, for which the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
Also on January 30, another explosion hit Karbala-e-Moalla Imambargah in Shikarpur District of Sindh, killing 61 people during Friday prayers.
Pak Army has stepped up operations against militants following an attack on a military school in Peshawar last December, which left 134 students dead.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and military leaders have vowed to eliminate terrorism in the country.
