Suicide bomber hits school bus
2007-12-10 07:27
Islamabad - A suicide bomber blew himself up close to a school bus in north-western Pakistan on Monday, injuring five children, the military said.
The attack in the garrison town of Kamra, known for its air force base and aircraft factories, came as children were going to school.
"A children's bus was targeted in Kamra. Five children were injured," Pakistan military spokesperson Waheed Arshad told AFP.
The suicide attacker died in the incident, Arshad said, adding that there were about 35 children in the bus.
The driver and a guard on the bus were also injured in the incident in Kamra, about 60km northwest of Islamabad, state television said.
Last month two suicide bombings targeting Pakistani security forces killed at least 20 people in Rawalpindi, the garrison city near Islamabad.
Pakistan is battling pro-Taliban and al-Qaeda linked militants in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. The violence has spread into main towns and cities following July military raid of Red Mosque in Islamabad.
On Saturday, officials claimed they had almost cleared the Swat valley of rebels loyal to pro-Taliban cleric Maulana Fazlullah, killing 290 and arresting another 143 in recent weeks.
- AFP