The explosion occurred in front of a police station near the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque.
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Pakistani policemen rescue the wounded staff after a bomb explosion in Islamabad July 6, 2008. At least ten policemen were killed in a blast in front of a police station near the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday evening |
However, some TV channel reports said 25 others suffered injuries.
Witnesses said that body parts of the victims were scattered and ambulances have reached the blast site.
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Pakistani policemen rescue the wounded staff after a bomb explosion in Islamabad July 6, 2008. |
Police said it was a suicide attack and the bomber was walking to the site and launched the attack.
The explosion occurred just after the conclusion of Shuda Conference at Lal Masjid near Melody Chowk in the capital. The conference was held in connection with the death of Lal Masjid supporters who were killed in an operation just a year ago.
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Pakistani policemen inspect the site after a bomb explosion in Islamabad July 6, 2008. |
The security forces eventually launched an operation against armed supporters holed up in Lal Masjid after several rounds of talks aimed at resolving the issue in peaceful manners failed and controlled the mosque.