The death toll from the suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan has risen to at least 61 people with over 150 others wounded
A suicide bomber struck a crowded mosque inside a police compound, causing the roof to collapse.
Most of the casualties were police officers and is the latest attack targeting the law enforcement officials.
A police official said that there were at least 260 people in the mosque when the explosion happened.
The blast ripped through the mosque during noon prayers, causing a wall to collapse on top of worshippers.
The building is inside a highly fortified compound that includes the headquarters of the provincial police force and a counter-terrorism department.
Peshawar sits at the edge of Pakistan’s tribal districts bordering Afghanistan.
It’s frequently targeted by militant groups, including the Pakistani Taliban.
The group, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, is an umbrella of Sunni and sectarian Islamist groups.
They want to overthrow the government and replace it with their own brand of Islamic governance.
