Thousands mourn victims of Shi'ite mosque suicide bombing in Islamabad


A man reacts while being comforted, after a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners gathered ‌in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 31 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers, as ‌the city tightened security due to concerns there could be further attacks.

In Friday's attack a man opened fire at the Khadija Tul ‌Kubra Imambargah compound on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital, then detonated a bomb that killed 31 people, as well as himself, and injured more than 170.

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