Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan's interior minister
11 days ago
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- A suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad killed 12 people and injured 27.
- The bomber targeted a district courthouse but failed to enter, detonating near a police car.
- Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif accused India-backed extremist groups, which India denied.
- Jumaat Ul Ahrar, a TTP splinter group, claimed responsibility, but TTP denies involvement.
- Footage showed a burnt-out car and police cordon at the scene.
- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack.
- A witness described chaos, with dead bodies and burning cars visible.
- A separate car explosion in Delhi killed 8, with no official terror link yet confirmed.
- This marks Islamabad's first suicide bombing in three years.