Suicide bomber identified as Abdul Rehman Afghani, believed to have been born in Pakistan around 2003 or 2004
A screenshot from just before an explosion at the home of an aman committee member in DI Khan on Friday. — SCREEN GRAB
DI KHAN:
The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding ceremony in Dera Ismail Khan rose to six, including the head of a local peace committee, while seven others were injured, officials said Saturday.
The attack took place late Friday night near Qureshi Mor during the wedding celebrations. A suicide bomber detonated explosives in the middle of the gathering, causing panic and destruction at the scene.
Those killed in the blast were identified as peace committee leader Abdul Waheed, also known as Jagri; Advocate Abdul Majeed Lagari; contractor Rehmanullah; Shahzad Abdulai; Inayatullah; and Chhota Waheed. The injured were named as Waris Khan, Noor Alam Masood, Tauheedullah, Rehman Khan, Sohail Khan Barki and Nazidullah. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals where some were stated to be in critical condition.
According to preliminary investigation reports, the suicide bomber was identified as Abdul Rehman Afghani, who is believed to have been born in Pakistan around 2003 or 2004. Investigators said his parents had migrated from Afghanistan and were living in a refugee camp near Kohat.
