Islamic state claims responsibility for Pakistan market suicide bombing

Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack a day earlier.

The deadly attack attacked took place on Friday in northwestern Pakistan.

The group’s Amaq news agency said.

It said the bomber had targeted Shi’ite Muslims in a market in Orakzai and put the death toll at 57.

A government official on Friday said at least 25 people had been killed and 20 wounded.

Sources say many people could have died and the number of deaths could go up.

By Reuters