Published Date:
21 August 2008
TWO suicide bombers killed at least 25 people in an attack on a Pakistani munitions factory today.
They struck at two different gates just as many workers were leaving the sprawling site in Wah, a garrison city about 20 miles from the capital Islamabad.
Pakistani security forces are involved in an escalating battle with Islamic extremists in two nearby regions of north-western Pakistan, despite government efforts to negotiate peace with militant groups.
The army and police were repeatedly targeted during a campaign of suicide bombings last year which culminated in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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Last Updated:
21 August 2008 12:10 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
