Suicide bomber kills at least 16 people in Pakistan mosque - official
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at a Pakistan mosque in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, a regional official said.
"The suicide bomber was in crowded mosque, he shouted 'Allahu Akbar', and then there was a huge blast," Naveed Akbar, deputy administrator of Mohmand agency, told Reuters.
Another regional official confirmed the blast and said at least 24 people were wounded.
(Reporting by Jibran Ahmad; Writing by Drazen Jorgic; editing by Kay Johnson)
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