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'Bomb' blast hits Pakistan city | 'Bomb' blast hits Pakistan city |
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A bomb has exploded near an intelligence office in the Pakistani city of Multan, killing at least nine people, emergency services say. | |
At least 25 others were injured in the blast, believed to have taken place in the Qasim Bela area in Punjab province. | |
The blast comes just a day after two bombs exploded in a busy market in Lahore, killing at least 48 people. | |
More than 400 people have been killed during a string of attacks mounted by Islamist militants in recent weeks. | More than 400 people have been killed during a string of attacks mounted by Islamist militants in recent weeks. |
They coincide with an ongoing army offensive targeting the Taliban stronghold in the country's north-west. | |
Television channel Express 24/7 showed images of damaged buildings and ambulances at the scene in Multan. | Television channel Express 24/7 showed images of damaged buildings and ambulances at the scene in Multan. |
No-one has yet said they were behind the attack. | No-one has yet said they were behind the attack. |
The explosion is believed to have occurred close to a security checkpoint | The explosion is believed to have occurred close to a security checkpoint |
Police say they believe more than one person was involved in Tuesday's attack. | |
A senior police officer in Multan Agha Mohd Yusuf told the BBC that one of the attackers came outside the check post of the military area. | |
"He put a rocket launcher on his shoulder and fired in the general direction of the office. In the confusion that followed, he managed to run away." | |
Even though Pakistan has seen many deadly attacks in the last few weeks, this is possibly one of the most audacious attacks, a BBC correspondent in Islamabad says. |