9 injured in IED blast at mosque in Balochistan’s Chaman

At least nine people were injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Balochistan’s Chaman area on Wednesday evening, Dawn News TV reported.

At least nine people were injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Balochistan’s Chaman area on Wednesday evening, Dawn News TV reported.

The prayer leader of the mosque was among those injured in the blast that took place during maghrib prayers, police sources said. The mosque is located on Taj Road in Chaman, which lies near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) hidden inside the mosque, police sources told DawnNewsTV. The blast was so powerful that it was heard far and wide.

The injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Chaman for medical treatment where a state of emergency was imposed to treat the injured.

TV footage following the blast showed smoke inside the mosque and shattered glass lying on carpets.