Militants stormed a Shiite mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing many people in a wave of shooting and explosions before the siege ended. (Photo: AP)
"This is very shameful and very sorrowful that people came to the mosque for worship and lost their lives instead," said Maulana Nazir Hussain, who said he lost his son and a nephew in the violence. (Photo: AP)
A Pakistani man mourns the death of his family member following an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen on the mosque in Peshawar. (Photo: AP)
On Jan. 30, militants targeted a Shiite mosque in the southern city of Shikarpur, killing at least 59 people. (Photo: AP)
The military stepped up operations in the rugged tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, and the government lifted a ban on executions in terrorism-related cases. But despite these efforts attacks continue. (Photo: AP)
A Pakistani official collects forensic evidence at a Shiite mosque attacked by suicide bombers and gunmen in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)
A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, Mohamad Khurasani, said the attack was in revenge for the execution of one of their members by the Pakistani government. This is the same group that claimed responsibility for a horrific attack on a school,
People rush an injured person to a hospital following an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan. (Photo: AP)
People comfort a man who lost his family member in an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen at a Shiite mosque after he found out the loss at a hospital in Peshawar. (Photo: AP)
In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the U.S. was saddened by the attack and stands in solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan in confronting extremist violence. (Photo: AP)
There were varying accounts of how many attackers carried out the assault. The militants released a video showing three attackers while the head of the provincial police, Nasir Durrani, said four or five attackers were involved. (Photo: AP)
The attack in the city of Peshawar wounded more than 45 people. (Photo: AP)
The violence also underscored the challenges the military and police face to secure the country two months after a horrific Taliban attack against a school sparked public outrage and cries for greater security. (Photo: AP)
The attack marks the latest violence against a religious minority that has suffered repeated bombings and assassinations by hardline Islamic militants. (Photo: AP)
People rush an injured person to a hospital following an attack involving suicide bombers and gunmen at a Shiite mosque in Peshawar. (Photo: AP)