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Pakistani army city hit by bomb | |
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At least five people have been killed in a suicide attack on a bus carrying government employees in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, police say. | |
The blast also injured about 25 people and is said to have taken place at a main intersection in the northern garrison city. | |
The bus is reported to have belonged to Pakistan's main weapons manufacturer. | The bus is reported to have belonged to Pakistan's main weapons manufacturer. |
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The past year has seen a sharp increase in suicide bombings. | No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The past year has seen a sharp increase in suicide bombings. |
"It was apparently a suicide attack as the man on the bike struck the bus head on and exploded," Nasir Khan Durrani, Rawalpindi's police chief told the BBC. | "It was apparently a suicide attack as the man on the bike struck the bus head on and exploded," Nasir Khan Durrani, Rawalpindi's police chief told the BBC. |
"Around five to six people died in the attack while several others were injured." | "Around five to six people died in the attack while several others were injured." |
"Ambulances have shifted the injured to the local hospital," he said. | |
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the attacks come despite unprecedented security measures in Rawalpindi and the capital Islamabad, just 7 km away. | |
Security has been tightened around the capital and all major cities as Pakistan continues its offensive against Taliban militants in the north-west. | Security has been tightened around the capital and all major cities as Pakistan continues its offensive against Taliban militants in the north-west. |
The Pakistani army has its headquarters in Rawalpindi. | The Pakistani army has its headquarters in Rawalpindi. |