Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Friday condemned the attack on a mosque in Peshawar and said that there is “no justification” for attacking people in places of worship.
Taking to Twitter, Mujahid said the Taliban government in Afghanistan strongly condemned the reported suicide bombing that took place at a mosque in Peshawar that killed more than 50 people and injured scores of others.
“There is no justification for the attack on citizens and worshippers,” said Mujahid, who is also the acting deputy culture and information minister of Afghanistan.
Mujahid expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
Earlier today, a suicide bomber killed 57 people and injured close to 200 people during Friday prayers in the Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar.
