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| Bomb hits Islamabad police base | Bomb hits Islamabad police base |
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| A suicide bomber has killed at least five paramilitary police in an attack on a security base in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad, police say. | |
| The attacker apparently slipped into the base under cover of darkness and attacked a mess tent, also injuring a number of policemen. | The attacker apparently slipped into the base under cover of darkness and attacked a mess tent, also injuring a number of policemen. |
| Shots heard after the explosion are believed to have come from guards. | Shots heard after the explosion are believed to have come from guards. |
| It was the second attack on security forces in Islamabad in two weeks and comes amid a rise in militant violence. | It was the second attack on security forces in Islamabad in two weeks and comes amid a rise in militant violence. |
| 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. | 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. |