The suicide bomber was identified as Abdul Rehman Afghani, believed to have been born in Pakistan around 2003 or 2004.
A screenshot just before an explosion at the house of an aman committee member in DI Khan on Friday. —SCREEN CAPTURE
DI KHAN:
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a wedding ceremony in Dera Ismail Khan rose to six, including the head of a local peace committee, while another seven people were wounded, officials said on Saturday.
The attack occurred on Friday night near Qureshi Mor during the wedding celebrations. A suicide bomber detonated explosives in the middle of the meeting, causing panic and devastation in the area.
Those killed in the explosion were identified as the head of the Peace Committee, Abdul Waheed, also known as Jagri; lawyer Abdul Majeed Lagari; contractor Rehmanullah; Shahzad Abdulai; Inayatullah; and Chhota Waheed. The injured were named Waris Khan, Noor Alam Masood, Tauheedullah, Rehman Khan, Sohail Khan Barki and Nazidullah. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, where some were said 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 emigrated from Afghanistan and were living in a refugee camp near Kohat.
