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| Pakistan attack: Karachi suicide bomb 'kills three' | Pakistan attack: Karachi suicide bomb 'kills three' |
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| At least three soldiers were killed and many others injured in a suicide attack on a paramilitary base in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. | At least three soldiers were killed and many others injured in a suicide attack on a paramilitary base in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. |
| The bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into the entrance of the Rangers camp in the early hours of the morning. | The bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into the entrance of the Rangers camp in the early hours of the morning. |
| No group has said it carried out the attack. The Taliban have targeted security bases in Karachi before. | No group has said it carried out the attack. The Taliban have targeted security bases in Karachi before. |
| The bombing coincided with a high-profile annual defence equipment exhibition in the southern city. | The bombing coincided with a high-profile annual defence equipment exhibition in the southern city. |
| The blast was heard across a large area and images from the site showed a scene of destruction, including a building with its facade ripped off. | |
| Witnesses said they saw the truck break through an outer gate and then explode after hitting a tree inside the compound. | |
| The blast sent plumes of smoke into the air, and caused traffic jams during the early rush hour. | |
| One official told the AFP news agency that tight security at the base prevented the attack being more deadly. | One official told the AFP news agency that tight security at the base prevented the attack being more deadly. |
| "It seems it was a suicide attack. The vehicle exploded before the gate of [the] Rangers' complex because it could not enter inside due to high security," Fayyaz Lagahari said. | "It seems it was a suicide attack. The vehicle exploded before the gate of [the] Rangers' complex because it could not enter inside due to high security," Fayyaz Lagahari said. |
| Last year, suspected al-Qaeda militants carried out a 16-hour assault on a naval base in the city, which killed at least 10 people. | |
| Karachi has long suffered outbreaks of violence, either carried out by the Taliban or because of turf wars between rival political groups. | Karachi has long suffered outbreaks of violence, either carried out by the Taliban or because of turf wars between rival political groups. |
| Hundreds of people have been killed in such attacks in the city this year - at least 800 people died in politically motivated attacks last year. | Hundreds of people have been killed in such attacks in the city this year - at least 800 people died in politically motivated attacks last year. |