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Pakistan Taliban claim UN attack Pakistan Taliban claim UN attack
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The Pakistani Taliban has said it launched Monday's attack on the UN World Food Programme offices in the capital Islamabad, killing five people. The Pakistani Taliban have said they launched Monday's attack on the UN World Food Programme offices in the capital Islamabad, killing five people.
A Taliban spokesman said that the international agency was targeted because their work was "not in the interest of Muslims." A Taliban spokesman said the international agency had been targeted because its work was "not in the interest of Muslims".
A suicide bomber dressed in military uniform blew himself up in the office.A suicide bomber dressed in military uniform blew himself up in the office.
The Taliban had promised revenge for the killing of their leader Baitullah Mehsud in a US drone strike in August.The Taliban had promised revenge for the killing of their leader Baitullah Mehsud in a US drone strike in August.
The Taliban spokesman who called himself Azam Tariq said that the UN and foreign aid agencies were "infidels." The Taliban spokesman who called himself Azam Tariq said that the UN and foreign aid agencies were "infidels".
The group has been behind a series of recent attacks.The group has 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.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said an investigation has been launched into the security officials who allowed the bomber, who was wearing a uniform of the paramilitary Frontier Corps, to enter the WFP offices. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said an investigation had been launched into how security officials allowed the bomber, who was wearing a uniform of the paramilitary Frontier Corps, to enter the WFP offices.
The attack came as Britain's defence and home ministers visited Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials on the role Pakistan plays in combating terror.The attack came as Britain's defence and home ministers visited Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials on the role Pakistan plays in combating terror.