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| Pakistan brigadier among two dead | |
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| A Pakistani army brigadier and his driver have died in a shooting incident in the capital, Islamabad, police say. | |
| They were travelling in an army vehicle when it was attacked by gunmen. It is not clear who was responsible. | They were travelling in an army vehicle when it was attacked by gunmen. It is not clear who was responsible. |
| The attack comes as the Pakistani army continues its drive against Taliban bases in South Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan. | The attack comes as the Pakistani army continues its drive against Taliban bases in South Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan. |
| A wave of attacks on Pakistani cities has killed more than 180 people during the month of October alone. | A wave of attacks on Pakistani cities has killed more than 180 people during the month of October alone. |
| Brigadier Moeenuddin and his driver Asghar have been killed in the attack which took place in the posh G-11 sector of Islamabad, the BBC's M Ilyas Khan reports from Islamabad. | |
| At least one soldier has been injured in the attack. | |
| According to reports, the vehicle was riddled with bullets, its tyres punched out and windscreen shattered as army and police commandos cordoned off the area. | |
| Police say two men, both 18 to 20 years old, carried out the attack. | |
| This is the second attack in Islamabad in the last three days. | |
| On Tuesday, four people died and at least 18 were wounded in twin blasts at the International Islamic University. | |
| Are you in Islamabad? Did you witness the attack? Send us your comments. | Are you in Islamabad? Did you witness the attack? Send us your comments. |
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