Did Suicide bomber kills 1 at navy complex in Pakistan (AP)?
A suicide bomber has blown himself up at the entrance to the headquarters of Pakistan’s navy in Islamabad, killing a security officer, officials have said. Chief police commissioner Fazeel Asghar said two other security officers had been critically wounded. Two civilians, one a 6-year-old boy, were also hurt. He said the attacker had detonated his explosives when challenged at the gate of the navy complex at 1335 (0835 GMT). The Pakistani security forces have been targeted in a series of recent attacks. Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8390149.
By ASIF SHAHZAD, Associated Press Writer Asif Shahzad, Associated Press Writer – Wed Dec 2, 9:55 am ET ISLAMABAD – A suicide bomber set off explosives hidden under his jacket outside the entrance of Pakistan’s navy headquarters Wednesday, killing one security guard and wounding 11 other people, police said. The attack came hours after President Barack Obama warned that Pakistan and the United States “share a common enemy” in Islamic terrorists as he announced plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Pakistan’s army has been fighting extremists in its northwestern frontier area and fears the U.S. surge will push more militants onto its territory. Wednesday’s explosion occurred after the attacker, who appeared to be a teenager, was stopped as he approached the iron gates at the heavily fortified complex and was asked to remove his jacket, police said. Islamabad commissioner Fazil Asghar said the naval official who approached the youth was killed. The suicide bomber was ordered to
AP – A suicide bomber set off explosives hidden under his jacket outside the entrance of Pakistan’s navy headquarters Wednesday, killing one security guard and wounding 11 other people, police said. » Full Story on Yahoo! News Sources: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan;_ylt=AgDzOQE1eCdUy1ksoIxlt.
