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Ten police dead in Pakistan blast | Ten police dead in Pakistan blast |
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At least 10 policemen have been killed in an apparent suicide bomb attack in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, officials have said. | |
The attack came on the first anniversary of a deadly siege at the city's Red Mosque, in which more than 100 people were killed during fighting. | The attack came on the first anniversary of a deadly siege at the city's Red Mosque, in which more than 100 people were killed during fighting. |
The mosque was stormed by Pakistani troops to evict militants who had taken sanctuary within its complex. | The mosque was stormed by Pakistani troops to evict militants who had taken sanctuary within its complex. |
Police had been deployed at a rally being held near the mosque on Sunday. | Police had been deployed at a rally being held near the mosque on Sunday. |
"The blast happened 15 minutes after the meeting dispersed. A heavy contingent of police was at a main crossing several hundred metres from the mosque and they were targeted in the attack," a senior security official told the AFP news agency. | |
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