IS claims responsibility for suicide attack at Pakistan Shia mosque

IS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Shia Mosque

The Islamic State group has admitted carrying out a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, causing over 36 deaths and injuries. IS's media outlet Amaq claimed the attack as a Fidayeen operation by its affiliate in Pakistan Province (ISPP). Meanwhile, IS is urging Lashkar-e-Taiba members to defect to Khorasan Province. The incident coincided with a visit by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and highlights rising sectarian tensions in Pakistan.