Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills 16 in Mohmand mosque

A suicide bomber has killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others while they were attending prayers at a mosque in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area, officials say.

Friday's bombing occurred in the village of Anbar Tehsil in the Mohmand tribal district bordering Afghanistan where the Pakistan army has been battling the Pakistan Taliban.

"The Friday prayer was in progress at the mosque when a suicide bomber blew himself up killing at least 16 worshippers and wounding 35 others," a senior tribal administration official told AFP news agency.