Militants attacked a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar in northern Pakistan during Friday prayers, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 40 others.
19 Killed in Attack on Shi'ite Mosque in Pakistan
![A security officer surveys damage after an explosion in a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/EF87CA42-0EF8-418D-B196-014BE69EF4DC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A security officer surveys damage after an explosion in a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.
![A Pakistani official collects forensic evidence at a Shi'ite mosque attacked by suicide bombers and gunmen in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3590E49F-B8C1-4C0D-AA05-21F838DB2A4A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Pakistani official collects forensic evidence at a Shi'ite mosque attacked by suicide bombers and gunmen in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.
![People rush an injured person to the hospital following a suicide attack at a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/40D6E3CD-204C-4145-BCF6-089800A4E9A1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People rush an injured person to the hospital following a suicide attack at a Shi'ite mosque in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.
![A man wounded in an explosion at a Shi'ite mosque receives treatment at a hospital in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BB5C9FE9-BC1A-4A85-B76B-C181C765E06E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man wounded in an explosion at a Shi'ite mosque receives treatment at a hospital in Peshawar, Feb. 13, 2015.