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Pakistan suicide bomber kills six | Pakistan suicide bomber kills six |
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A suspected suicide bomber has killed six people outside Pakistan's main air force maintenance facility. | A suspected suicide bomber has killed six people outside Pakistan's main air force maintenance facility. |
Police said the attack took place near the Kamra aeronautical complex, 60km (35 miles) from the capital, Islamabad. | Police said the attack took place near the Kamra aeronautical complex, 60km (35 miles) from the capital, Islamabad. |
The bomber blew himself up when he was stopped at a checkpoint outside the complex. Among the dead were two security officials. | The bomber blew himself up when he was stopped at a checkpoint outside the complex. Among the dead were two security officials. |
The attack comes as the Pakistani army continues its drive against Taliban bases in South Waziristan. | The attack comes as the Pakistani army continues its drive against Taliban bases in South Waziristan. |
A wave of attacks on Pakistani cities has killed nearly 180 people during the month of October alone. | |
"It was a suicide attack, which killed six people, including four civilians and two Pakistan air force personnel," news agency AFP quoted district police chief Fakhar Sultan as saying. | "It was a suicide attack, which killed six people, including four civilians and two Pakistan air force personnel," news agency AFP quoted district police chief Fakhar Sultan as saying. |
"We have found a mutilated face, as well as other body parts, including legs and arms of the bomber," he said. | "We have found a mutilated face, as well as other body parts, including legs and arms of the bomber," he said. |
Nine people have also been wounded in the attack. | Nine people have also been wounded in the attack. |
The attacks come as Pakistan is on high alert, following weeks of suicide attacks by militants. | The attacks come as Pakistan is on high alert, following weeks of suicide attacks by militants. |
Friday's attack is the third violent incident in and around Islamabad since Tuesday. | Friday's attack is the third violent incident in and around Islamabad since Tuesday. |
On Thursday, a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver were killed in a shooting incident in Islamabad. | On Thursday, a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver were killed in a shooting incident in Islamabad. |
On Tuesday, at least nine people died, two of them suicide bombers, and at least 18 were wounded in twin blasts at the International Islamic University. | On Tuesday, at least nine people died, two of them suicide bombers, and at least 18 were wounded in twin blasts at the International Islamic University. |
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