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| Suicide bomb hits UN in Pakistan | |
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| A suspected suicide bomber has attacked the UN World Food Programme offices in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, killing three people and injuring several more. | |
| Two of the dead are local women, and the third is an Iraqi man. | |
| It is unclear who is responsible but suspicion will fall on the Pakistani Taliban, correspondents say. | |
| They promised revenge for the killing of their leader Baitullah Mehsud in a US drone strike in August and have been behind a series of recent attacks. | |
| 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. |
| 'A huge explosion downstairs' | 'A huge explosion downstairs' |
| Local television TV footage showed smoke rising from the heavily fortified UN building and shattered windows - shortly after the early afternoon attack. | |
| The explosion happened early in the afternoon | The explosion happened early in the afternoon |
| The bomb exploded in the reception area and police are looking at how the attacker evaded the building's security measures. | |
| The BBC's Orla Guerin, outside the UN compound, says sniffer dogs have been brought in and investigators are on the roof. The building is now ringed by heavily armed anti-terror police. | |
| For Pakistan this is an unwelcome reminder that their capital remains vulnerable, our correspondent says. | |
| It is further proof that the militants can still strike in spite of increased security precautions and ongoing army operations. | |
| 'Terrbile tragedy' | |
| Earlier, a WFP employee, Sajjad Anwar, told local television the explosion took place within the compound, close to the main building, where there were about 100 people working at the time. | |
| "Walls of the building have cracked because of the intensity of the blast," he said. | |
| "I don't know how this could have happened. We have private security as well as government-provided police." | |
| The WFP said three of its staff members had been confirmed dead and several others had been injured - two were in a critical condition. | 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". | 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. | "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." | "These were people working to assist the poor and the vulnerable on the frontlines of hunger in Pakistan." |
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