A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people outside a court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said.
Several other people were injured and some were in serious condition, a hospital source said.
The bomber tried to enter the court building on foot but detonated the device outside near a police vehicle after waiting for 10 to 15 minutes, Naqvi told reporters at the scene.
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‘We are investigating this incident from different angles. This is not just another bomb attack. It happened exactly in Islamabad,’ said the minister.
The blast occurred near the entrance to the Islamabad district court, which is normally packed.
People covered in blood were seen next to a police van in videos and photos in local media.
