Islamabad terror strike exposes extremist pipeline, foreign training links, and deep security failures within Pakistan.
Pakistan’s police have arrested two men and a woman in Peshawar in connection with a devastating suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, February 6, 2026.
The attack occurred at the Khadijah al-Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah, where a suicide bomber detonated himself during prayers, killing at least 31 worshippers and injuring 169 others. The assault ranks among the deadliest sectarian terror attacks targeting Pakistan’s Shia community in recent years.
According to police officials, the arrests were made during a late-night operation in Peshawar. Those detained include two brothers of the alleged suicide bomber and a woman suspected of logistical involvement. All three are currently under interrogation as investigators attempt to dismantle the wider terror network behind the attack.
Investigators said an identity card recovered during the probe helped confirm the attacker’s identity as Yasir. Official records list his permanent address in Abbas Colony along Charsadda Road, Peshawar, with a temporary residence in Ganj Mohalla Qaziyan.
Authorities further revealed that prior to the Islamabad bombing, the attacker spent approximately five months in Afghanistan, where he allegedly received structured training in weapons handling and suicide operations. This disclosure has shifted the investigation toward cross-border terror facilitation networks.
Police confirmed that additional raids are underway in Peshawar and Nowshera to identify facilitators, financiers, and ideological handlers linked to the plot. Officials stressed that the investigation remains active on multiple fronts, with further arrests and revelations expected.
