US EditionIslamabad Suicide Bombing Kills 12, Tensions Rise with Afghanistan
The attack killed 12 people and is the first civilian strike in Islamabad in 10 years, prompting Pakistan to accuse Afghanistan of harboring militants and vow retaliation.
- On Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed 12 people outside a lower court in Islamabad, and Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the strike pushed Pakistan into a state of war.
- Militants stormed a school near the Afghan border on Monday, killing three and trapping around 500 students and staff, while Pakistani government ministers accused Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan of basing in Afghanistan.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the blast that detonated outside a busy lower court in Islamabad, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan denied involvement as authorities probe who backed the court bombing.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said investigators probe backers and Afghan contacts; the Taliban administration in Kabul expressed sorrow, Afghanistan denied use of its territory, and India's foreign ministry said `India unequivocally rejects the baseless and unfounded allegations being made by an obviously delirious Pakistani leadership`.
- Pakistan is locked in confrontation with Afghanistan and India, including a May four-day war with India and last month's airstrikes in Afghanistan, while unsuccessful peace talks followed skirmishes on the Pakistan-Afghan border.
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Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, tensions are increasing again after a suicide attack in Islamabad.
After the 12 people killed by the explosion at the district court, the Pakistani government points the finger at Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a training accused of acting with the support of Kabul and India. In response, Afghanistan suspended all trade, also blocking imports of drugs. While a UN report denounces an increasingly serious humanitarian situation among Afghan refugees repatriated in extreme poverty and 90% of families hungry.
Islamabad suicide bombing kills 12, tensions rise with Afghanistan
A suicide bombing outside a district court in Islamabad killed at least 12 people and injured dozens, with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claiming responsibility. Pakistan accuses Afghan Taliban support in the attack, raising tensions between the two countries amid a fragile ceasefire. Despite fears, lawyers and citizens continue their work, refusing to be intimidated by terrorism.
A TTP suicide attack took place in Islamabad, killing 12 people. Pakistan blamed Afghanistan and threatened war. Tensions are high on the border. The TTP has 6,000 fighters in Afghanistan who could wage a guerrilla war against Pakistan. Experts say Pakistan will attack first. The weak economies of both countries could prevent war.
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