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At least 26 people have been killed and many injured in an attack at a mosque in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, Pakistani military officials say. | |
Reports suggest there was an initial suicide attack during Friday prayers followed by a series of explosions. | Reports suggest there was an initial suicide attack during Friday prayers followed by a series of explosions. |
Ambulances have rushed to the scene in the busy Qasim Market area of the city. | Ambulances have rushed to the scene in the busy Qasim Market area of the city. |
The Pakistani security forces have been targeted in a series of recent attacks. Nineteen people were killed in an army base attack in Rawalpindi in October. | The Pakistani security forces have been targeted in a series of recent attacks. Nineteen people were killed in an army base attack in Rawalpindi in October. |
There has been a pattern of militant groups trying to attack security targets inside Pakistan recently, as the army pursues an offensive against militants in South Waziristan. | There has been a pattern of militant groups trying to attack security targets inside Pakistan recently, as the army pursues an offensive against militants in South Waziristan. |
Friday prayers | Friday prayers |
Interior Minister Rehman Malik says two suicide bombers blew themselves up one after the other inside the mosque, causing the roof of the building to collapse. | Interior Minister Rehman Malik says two suicide bombers blew themselves up one after the other inside the mosque, causing the roof of the building to collapse. |
The area is cordoned off by the security forces and media have no access. | The area is cordoned off by the security forces and media have no access. |
Some reports put the number of dead higher; an emergency services official in Rawalpindi told Reuters there were 39 dead and more than 40 injured. | |
The incident appears to have taken place near or inside the Parade Lane mosque where people were preparing for the Friday congregation. | The incident appears to have taken place near or inside the Parade Lane mosque where people were preparing for the Friday congregation. |
The mosque is a short distance from the army headquarters, in an area housing several offices of the defence establishment and the intelligence agencies. | The mosque is a short distance from the army headquarters, in an area housing several offices of the defence establishment and the intelligence agencies. |
Several militant attacks have taken place in this area in the recent past. | Several militant attacks have taken place in this area in the recent past. |
While there has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest incident, the Pakistani Taliban have carried out many recent attacks. | While there has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest incident, the Pakistani Taliban have carried out many recent attacks. |
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