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Pakistan arrests Daesh mastermind, 4 facilitators in Islamabad suicide bombing robe

By Zahid Shah

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani security forces have made a “major breakthrough” in the investigation into Friday’s deadly suicide attack in Trilai Kalan area of capital Islamabad, arresting four facilitators and the alleged Afghan Daesh mastermind behind the bombing, security sources said.

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies conducted coordinated raids in Peshawar and Nowshera based on technical and human intelligence. Officials said the planning, training, and indoctrination for the attack were carried out by Daesh in Afghanistan.

During the operations, militants opened fire as forces surrounded their hideouts. One security official was martyred while three others were injured. Authorities described the arrests as a significant step toward dismantling the network linked to the attack, adding that further intelligence-based operations against suspected militants are ongoing.

Investigators identified the suicide bomber as a resident of Peshawar who allegedly underwent months of training in Afghanistan before returning to Pakistan. Officials believe the wider network may still be operating inside the country.

Security sources warned that under the patronage of the Afghan Taliban, Daesh and other militant groups pose a serious threat to regional and global peace.

The bombing targeted a Shia Muslim imambargah during Friday prayers, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in recent months.

Authorities said the investigation is nearing completion, with further details expected to be shared publicly soon. Pakistani officials have suggested preliminary evidence indicates the involvement of India and the Afghan Taliban, though both New Delhi and Kabul have denied any role in the attack.