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Suicide blast at Pakistan police HQ as violence mounts

afp.com
Oct. 9, 2008
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A suicide attack struck a police complex in Islamabad and a roadside bomb killed 10 people in Pakistan's northwest on Thursday, underscoring the growing threat posed by Islamist militants.
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