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Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan's interior minister
A suicide attack outside a court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has killed 12 people and injured at least 27 more, the country's interior minister said.
Mohsin Naqvi said a bomber was planning to attack the district courthouse - but was unable to get inside.
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The 27 people injured are receiving medical treatment, Naqvi said.
He added that the attacker detonated the bomb close to a police car after waiting for up to 15 minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3x6102p3ko
Mohsin Naqvi said a bomber was planning to attack the district courthouse - but was unable to get inside.
...
The 27 people injured are receiving medical treatment, Naqvi said.
He added that the attacker detonated the bomb close to a police car after waiting for up to 15 minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3x6102p3ko