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'Suicide bomb' at UN in Pakistan | |
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A suspected suicide bomber has attacked a United Nations office in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, killing at least three people and injuring at least six. | |
A foreigner is said to be among those killed in the blast at the World Food Programme offices. | |
Last week at least 16 people died in two suicide car bomb attacks in north-western Pakistan. | Last week at least 16 people died in two suicide car bomb attacks in north-western Pakistan. |
Correspondents say a string of recent bomb attacks show the Taliban appear to be reasserting themselves. | |
'A huge explosion downstairs' | 'A huge explosion downstairs' |
Local television TV footage showed smoke rising from the heavily fortified UN building and shattered windows. | Local television TV footage showed smoke rising from the heavily fortified UN building and shattered windows. |
The explosion happened early in the afternoon | |
The explosion appeared to have been in the basement of offices, senior police official Tahir Alam told the BBC outside the WFP. | |
The Associated Press quoted an unnamed female WFP employee as saying: "I was on the upper floor when there was the sound of a huge explosion downstairs. | The Associated Press quoted an unnamed female WFP employee as saying: "I was on the upper floor when there was the sound of a huge explosion downstairs. |
"I found many of colleagues lying on the floor full of blood. We immediately put the most critically wounded in a vehicle and rushed them to hospital." | "I found many of colleagues lying on the floor full of blood. We immediately put the most critically wounded in a vehicle and rushed them to hospital." |
This is said to be the most serious attack in least three months to take place in the city, and security has been tightened across Islamabad. | This is said to be the most serious attack in least three months to take place in the city, and security has been tightened across Islamabad. |
The WFP said three of its staff members had been confirmed dead and several others had been injured - two were in a critical condition. | |
WFP deputy executive director Amir Abdulla, described the attack as "a terrible tragedy for WFP, and for the whole humanitarian community in Pakistan". | |
"Our deepest condolences go to the family, friends and colleagues of those who died or were injured in this incident. | |
"These were people working to assist the poor and the vulnerable on the frontlines of hunger in Pakistan." | |
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