Suicide bombers may hit Islamabad markets
Intelligence agencies have warned the Interior Ministry that three suicide bombers have entered Islamabad to target the capitals two busiest commercial centres, Jinnah Super and Super Market, in the next few days, sources told Daily Times on Friday.
The sources said that the suicide bombers were linked to tribal militant Baitullah Mehsud, who is in the headlines these days for holding 240 troops including seven officers hostage in South Waziristan. They added that the Islamabad police had deployed special squads in and around Jinnah Super and Super Market following the warning.
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in Rawalpindis cantonment area close to the General Headquarters (GHQ) on September 5, killing over 25 persons.
Posted by: Fred 2007-09-08 |