#Pakistan police engages terrorists who tried to storm a mosque during Friday prayer in #Peshawar with up to 500 worshippers inside. One attacker blows himself up after a gun battle. 30 deaths reported including policemen who likely prevented a bigger carnage. Developing story.
57 worshippers killed in a terrorist attack inside a mosque during Friday prayer in #Peshawar. Investigators believe the incident is linked to threats to #Australia cricket team on a landmark visit to #Pakistan, and is an attempt to ignite sectarian fault lines. /2
The #Peshawar attack coincides with a landmark first match in years in #Pakistan today by #Australia cricket team, whose players reportedly received threats before departing for 🇵🇰. Unverified screen grabs leaked online show an alleged #India connection. /3 
International cricket is cutthroat and rife with dirty games, esp when archrivals #India+#Pakistan are involved. I have no way of independently verifying these screen grabs (that link #India citizen by name+number to threats to #Australia team visiting 🇵🇰) so I blurred these /4
Besides the visiting #Australia team, #Peshawar attack hits a sectarian fault line often used to destabilize 🇵🇰. In intelligence circles, this topic overlaps religion, extremism, and regional competition involving #Afghanistan #Iran #India and #Pakistan. /5
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