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The attacker tried to "enter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicle”, Pakistan's interior minister says. (Reuters: Waseem Khan)
A powerful bomb has exploded outside a court in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.
Pakistan's interior minister says a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, killing 12 people and wounding 27.
The attacker tried to "enter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicle," Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, told reporters.
He did not blame any militant group but added that authorities were "looking into all aspects" of the attack.
Twelve people were killed and 27 injured in a suicide bombing outside district court buildings in the capital
At least 12 people have been killed in a suicide blast in Pakistanâs capital, Islamabad, as the defence minister said a deadly surge in terror attacks had put the country in a âstate of warâ.
The explosion, which was described as a suicide attack by several government ministers, took place outside the district court buildings in Islamabad on Tuesday at about 12.30pm. The area is usually heavily crowded with lawyers and litigants attending trials.
The interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, confirmed that 12 people had been killed in the attack and 27 were wounded. Naqvi said the bomber had tried to âenter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicleâ.
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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.
Naqvi said authorities would prioritise identifying the bomber, and that those involved would be brought to justice.
Suicide blasts in Islamabad have been rare in recent years. Footage from the scene on Tuesday showed the remains of a burnt out car and a police cordon in place.
He added that the attacker detonated the bomb close to a police car after waiting for up to 15 minutes.
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