Death Toll Of 90 People: Indonesia Kutuk Bombingri Pakistan, Kemlu Make Sure Indonesian Citizens Survive

Evacuation of victims of Pakistani suicide bombings. (Twitter/@AlkhidmatOrg)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia has confirmed that no Indonesian citizens (WNI) have been victims and survived the suicide bombing in Pakistan, as the death toll and injuries continue to grow.

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan Monday has risen to at least 92, marking one of the country's deadliest attacks in years.

Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Shafullah Khan on Tuesday confirmed the death toll, saying more than 80 victims were still being treated in hospital after the explosion at the mosque at a police complex in the city.

Meanwhile, the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned the suicide bombing attack, expressing condolences to the families of the victims.

"Indonesia condemns the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred at mosques in Peshawar City, which resulted in the death of many victims and injuring the congregation," the Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and pray that the injured victims can recover soon," the ministry continued.

Confirmed separately, a spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Teuku Faizasyah confirmed that no Indonesian citizen (WNI) was killed or injured in the explosion.

"There are no (WNI victims)," said Teuku Faizasyah via text message.

1. Indonesia condemns the heinous terrorist attack at the mosque in #Peshawar city, which resulted in the loss of many precious lives and injured peaceful worshippers.

— MoFA Indonesia (@Kemlu_RI) January 31, 2023

He further explained that Indonesian diplomatic representatives in Pakistan had established communication with Indonesian citizens in the country.

"The Indonesian Embassy has communicated with the Indonesian diaspora who lives in the province where the incident occurred," explained Teuku Faizasyah.

To date, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tereek-e-Taliban (TTP) denied his involvement, although previously officials of the group had given a statement.

On Monday, TTP officials Sarbakaf Mohmand and Omar Mukaram Khurasani claimed the explosion was "revenge" for the deaths of militants TTP Khalid Khorasani last year. But the main TTP spokesman later denied the group was involved in the attack.

"Regarding the Peshawar incident, we consider it necessary to clarify that Tereek-e-Taliban Pakistan has nothing to do with this incident," TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said in a statement late Monday.

Separately, Madiha Afzal, a foreign policy researcher at the Brookings Institution in Washington, the US said the takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021 had "calculated" TTP and other terror groups.

"TheTTP has also been strengthened by a Pakistani country that has a shaky and uncertain response to the group in recent years," he said.

"The reckless policy against terrorist groups has been more or less consistent in all governments in Pakistan since the mid-2000s," he said.