The Jamaatul Ahrar faction of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Saturday claimed responsibility for Friday’s bomb attack on an imambargah in Rawalpindi, which killed eight people and wounded 16 others.
The powerful explosion on Friday night in the city triggered chaos as dozens of minority Shias gathered at the imambargah to distribute alms to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him).
“We claim responsibility of the attack on the imambargah and vow to continue such attacks,” spokesman of Jamatul Ahrar, Ehsanullah Ehsan, said in an email.
