The attacker detonated a hand grenade before activating his suicide vest, a local police officer told DawnNews.
At least 12 people were killed and 52 wounded, according to a rescue official. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, which is a branch of Taliban, claimed responsibility for the bombing.
#Update: Death toll in Mardan suicide blasts in #Pakistan goes up to 10, while 41 others injured. Search operations continue.
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) 2 сентября 2016 г.
#Mardan Yet again the courts are the target of a terrorist attack….seems like dispensation of justice threatens their ideology
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) 2 сентября 2016 г.
The attack happened hours after a terrorist act in a Christian neighborhood in Peshawar. Police eliminated all four attackers but at least four civilians were killed and five wounded, according to local law enforcement officers. Taliban terrorists reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
Terrorist attacked Christian Colony Warsak Road, Peshawar.Sec forces Promptly responded,all 4 suicide bombers killed.Search in progress.
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) 2 сентября 2016 г.
Formed in the 1990s, the Taliban seeks to enforce Sharia law in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. The group is known for numerous terrorist attacks against authorities and civilians in both countries. Pakistani authorities have admitted Daesh presence in the country as well.
