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Pakistan army's top medic killed Pakistan army's top medic killed
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The Pakistani army's top surgeon has been killed by a suicide attack in the city of Rawalpindi, the military says.The Pakistani army's top surgeon has been killed by a suicide attack in the city of Rawalpindi, the military says.
They say that Lt Gen Mushtaq Baig was one of at least three people killed by the attacker who also died. They say that Lt Gen Mushtaq Baig was one of at least eight people killed by the attacker who also died.
He is the highest ranking officer to be killed in Pakistan since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre.He is the highest ranking officer to be killed in Pakistan since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre.
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed in a blast in Rawalpindi in December that left more than 20 other people dead.Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed in a blast in Rawalpindi in December that left more than 20 other people dead.
The Pakistani military's headquarters is in Rawalpindi, and there have been several major attacks on the army and security agencies in the city since the middle of last year.The Pakistani military's headquarters is in Rawalpindi, and there have been several major attacks on the army and security agencies in the city since the middle of last year.
A suicide attacker hit a military bus in Rawalpindi on 4 February, leaving at least six people dead.A suicide attacker hit a military bus in Rawalpindi on 4 February, leaving at least six people dead.
Ongoing campaignOngoing campaign
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says that Monday's incident is the second attack against army medical personnel this year, and the first since general elections were held last week.The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says that Monday's incident is the second attack against army medical personnel this year, and the first since general elections were held last week.
A suicide attack in Rawalpindi on 4 February left at least six deadA suicide attack in Rawalpindi on 4 February left at least six dead
The army says that Lt Gen Baig's driver and guard were also killed in the bombing, which took place in a garrison area of the city.The army says that Lt Gen Baig's driver and guard were also killed in the bombing, which took place in a garrison area of the city.
The bomb was detonated outside an office of the government's national data registration agency, on a crowded main road that was busy with traffic. The bomb was detonated outside an office of the government's national data registration agency, on a crowded main road that was busy with traffic. At least 20 people were injured, the interior ministry said.
"The bomber was apparently on foot and as the car stopped on the main mall road, he hit it," senior city government officer, Irfan Ellahi, told the Reuters news agency."The bomber was apparently on foot and as the car stopped on the main mall road, he hit it," senior city government officer, Irfan Ellahi, told the Reuters news agency.
Hundreds of people have been killed in suicide attacks in Pakistan over the last year.Hundreds of people have been killed in suicide attacks in Pakistan over the last year.
Pro-Taleban militants operating out of Pakistan's tribal areas near the Afghan border are held to be behind most of these incidents.Pro-Taleban militants operating out of Pakistan's tribal areas near the Afghan border are held to be behind most of these incidents.
Our correspondent says that the attacks appear to be part of a campaign by the militants to target military personnel in retaliation for army operations in Pakistan's north-western tribal areas - said to be a safe haven for the Taleban and al-Qaeda.Our correspondent says that the attacks appear to be part of a campaign by the militants to target military personnel in retaliation for army operations in Pakistan's north-western tribal areas - said to be a safe haven for the Taleban and al-Qaeda.