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Several dead in Pakistan capital Bomb hits Islamabad police base
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Several people have been killed by an explosion at a security post in the heart of Pakistan's capital Islamabad. A suicide bomber has killed at least five paramilitary police in an attack on a security base in the capital, Islamabad, police say.
Gunshots were heard after what officials described as a suicide bomb attack which killed at least six paramilitary police. The attacker apparently slipped into the base under cover of darkness and attacked a mess tent, also injuring a number of policemen.
The BBC's Barbara Plett in the city said the explosion struck a police mess tent and was followed by gunfire. Shots heard after the explosion are believed to have come from guards.
Police cordoned off the location and live television footage showed ambulances attending the scene. It was the second attack on security forces in Islamabad in two weeks and comes amid a rise in militant violence.
This was the second attack on the security forces in Islamabad in two weeks.
A suicide bomb attack on a police station on 23 March left one policeman dead and another injured.A suicide bomb attack on a police station on 23 March left one policeman dead and another injured.
The Pakistani Taleban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, claimed responsibility for that attack.
Violence in Pakistan has surged in recent months amid a wave of attacks blamed on Islamist militants.Violence in Pakistan has surged in recent months amid a wave of attacks blamed on Islamist militants.
Last June a massive bomb blast in Islamabad's Marriott hotel killed at least 53 people and injured more than 250.Last June a massive bomb blast in Islamabad's Marriott hotel killed at least 53 people and injured more than 250.