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UN chief condemns mosque attack in Pakistan

The suicide bomb attack left at least 56 people dead and nearly 200 others injured

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the suicide bomb attack inside a Shiite mosque at Peshawar in Pakistan.

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"Houses of worship should be havens, not targets. I condemn today's horrific attack on a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, during Friday prayers," he tweeted, Xinhua news agency reported.

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"My condolences to those who have lost loved ones, and my solidarity with the people of Pakistan."

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The suicide bomb attack left at least 56 people dead and nearly 200 others injured, according to hospital and police officials.

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Also read:35 killed, over 80 injured in blast at Shia mosque during Friday congregation in northwest Pakistan

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