UN chief condemns 'abhorrent' suicide bombing at Pakistani mosque
'It is particularly abhorrent that the attack occurred at a place of worship,' a spokesperson says
A view from the site following a blast inside a mosque during midday prayers in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Pakistan, on January 30, 2023.
UNITED NATIONS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan which killed at least 59 people.
''It is particularly abhorrent that the attack occurred at a place of worship,'' his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. ''Freedom of religion or belief, including the ability to worship in peace and security, is a universal human right.''
The secretary-general extends his condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a prompt recovery to the injured, he added.
At least 59 people, including policemen, were killed and over 150 injured on Monday in northwestern Pakistan when a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up during midday prayers in a mosque, authorities and local media reported.
In a statement, the Pakistani Taliban's mother organization, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.
