Islamabad: Two blasts ripped through as many mosques in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 15 people and injuring 25 others, security officials said. The blasts occurred during Friday prayers in the mosques at Bazdara area of Malakand district, an erstwhile stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban.
Fifteen people were killed, officials of the Levies militia told the media. The mosques were damaged by the blasts.
Local residents took the injured to hospitals in nearby towns. Officials said many of the injured were in a critical condition.
Deputy Commissioner Amjad Ali said the death toll could rise. Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation....
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