"People started running and screaming, scattered in all directions. There was smoke and blood all over the floor and on the prayer mats. I lost my brother Abbas in the incident,"
"Pakistan is currently facing grave internal security challenges from various factions of the Pakistani Taliban and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP),"
"The TTP has a larger number of fighters, a wider territorial presence, more advanced weapons and carries out more sophisticated propaganda,"
"It also has continuous safe havens across the border in Afghanistan, multilayered revenue generation mechanisms and more access to the local populace compared to ISKP,"
A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people and injured 169. The regional Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility. Witnesses described people running and screaming, smoke and blood on the floor and prayer mats, and at least one worshipper losing a brother. The attack was the deadliest in Islamabad since a 2008 Marriott Hotel bombing. Shiites, a minority in Pakistan's predominantly Sunni population, have been targeted by Islamic State and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in past sectarian attacks. The TTP maintains larger forces, wider territorial reach, advanced weapons, cross-border safe havens in Afghanistan, and multilayered funding, while ISKP remains an unpredictable threat despite smaller size. The government faces significant challenges countering a recent surge in militant attacks.
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