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Pakistan mosque attack 'kills 26' Pakistan mosque attack 'kills 30'
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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. At least 30 people have been killed and many injured in a coordinated attack at a mosque in the 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. Military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas said the attack appeared to have been coordinated.
"There were certainly more than one attacker, so there is a possibility that some of them may still be hiding in the vicinity."
The BBC's Orla Guerin, in Rawalpindi, says helicopters are hovering over the city, suggesting the security forces are still looking for attackers that may be on the run.
The area around the mosque has been heavily cordoned off by police.
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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. There are conflicting accounts of what happened, but some witnesses have spoken of hand grenades being thrown in the aftermath of the first blast.
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 has capacity for 1,000 people and would have been crowded at the time for Friday prayers.
Several militant attacks have taken place in this area in the recent past. It is a short distance from the army headquarters, in an area housing several offices of the defence establishment and the intelligence agencies.
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.
Once again, the militants have shown they can launch attacks on the military even in protected locations, says our correspondent.
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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