<p>A police officer was killed and six people were injured in a suicide car bombing by two terrorists — a male and a female — at a checkpoint in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad on Friday. According to the police, the occupants of the car were terrorists and the explosion took place when the vehicle was asked to stop for routine checking.&nbsp;Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.&nbsp;The incident took place in Sector I-10/4 in Islamabad's upscale residential area, located barely 15km away from the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Pakistan's powerful military establishment is located.</p>

<p>The Pakistani Taliban spokesperson claimed responsibility for the bombing saying it was done to avenge the death of senior leader Abdul Wali, who was killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's&nbsp;Paktika province<b><i>.</i></b></p>

<p>"Our initial information says that there was a man and a woman in the car," Islamabad operations police chief, Sohail Zafar told reporters on Friday, adding as the police officers chased the car, it blew up, a report by news agency Reuters said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Zafar said it was a suicide blast and the injured were four police officers and six civilians.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The incident has raised fears of the presence of terrorists in Islamabad, which is considered to be one of the safest cities in Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country has seen a series of terror attacks in recent times.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On December 18, suspected terrorists attacked a police station in the Lakki Marwat district, killing four police personnel. Three days later, dozens of armed terrorists stormed a police station in Wana city of South Waziristan, injuring a police constable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Bannu, terrorists,&nbsp;mostly belonging to the Pakistani Taliban, seized a counter-terrorism centre on December 18 and took hostages to negotiate with government authorities.</p>

<p>The government began hostage talks a day later. On Tuesday (December 20), security forces retook the counter-terrorism centre and rescued all hostages. Twenty-five of the 35 terrorists were killed in the raid while one hostage and two commandos died in the operation.&nbsp;</p>

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A police officer was killed and six people were injured in a suicide car bombing by two terrorists — a male and a female — at a checkpoint in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad on Friday.

A police officer was killed and six people were injured in a suicide car bombing by two terrorists — a male and a female — at a checkpoint in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad on Friday. According to the police, the occupants of the car were terrorists and the explosion took place when the vehicle was asked to stop for routine checking. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack. The incident took place in Sector I-10/4 in Islamabad's upscale residential area, located barely 15km away from the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Pakistan's powerful military establishment is located. The Pakistani Taliban spokesperson claimed responsibility for the bombing saying it was done to avenge the death of senior leader Abdul Wali, who was killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's Paktika province. "Our initial information says that there was a man and a woman in the car," Islamabad operations police chief, Sohail Zafar told reporters on Friday, adding as the police officers chased the car, it blew up, a report by news agency Reuters said. Zafar said it was a suicide blast and the injured were four police officers and six civilians. ALSO READ | Pakistan: Four cops killed after attack on police station in Lakki Marwat district The incident has raised fears of the presence of terrorists in Islamabad, which is considered to be one of the safest cities in Pakistan. The country has seen a series of terror attacks in recent times. On December 18, suspected terrorists attacked a police station in the Lakki Marwat district, killing four police personnel. Three days later, dozens of armed terrorists stormed a police station in Wana city of South Waziristan, injuring a police constable. In Bannu, terrorists, mostly belonging to the Pakistani Taliban, seized a counter-terrorism centre on December 18 and took hostages to negotiate with government authorities. The government began hostage talks a day later. On Tuesday (December 20), security forces retook the counter-terrorism centre and rescued all hostages. Twenty-five of the 35 terrorists were killed in the raid while one hostage and two commandos died in the operation. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

One cop, two Pakistani Taliban militants killed, 6 injured in suicide car bombing in Islamabad

A suicide car bombing at a checkpoint in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad killed one police officer and injured four others. According to the reports, the bomber exploded his car at the security checkpoint. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has taken responsibility of the attack in which two civilians were also injured.

Pakistan Suicide Blast: 1 policeman dead, 4 injured in attack; TTP claims responsibility

<p>An Afghan police officer and a terrorist were killed and four police officers sustained injuries in a suicide car bombing carried out by the Taliban at a military camp in southern Kandahar province on Saturday, police said.<br />
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Provincial police spokesperson Jamal Barakzai told Xinhua news agency that the incident occurred after a terrorist rammed an explosive-laden military vehicle to a police camp in Chinarto, an area in Shah Wali Kot district. The camp belonged to the Afghan National Police.<br />
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The incident was followed by clashes between security forces and terrorists who arrived at the military base after the bombing.</p>


An Afghan police officer and a terrorist were killed and four police officers sustained injuries in a suicide car bombing carried out by the Taliban at a military camp in southern Kandahar province on Saturday, police said.

An Afghan police officer and a terrorist were killed and four police officers sustained injuries in a suicide car bombing carried out by the Taliban at a military camp in southern Kandahar province on Saturday, police said. Provincial police spokesperson Jamal Barakzai told Xinhua news agency that the incident occurred after a terrorist rammed an explosive-laden military vehicle to a police camp in Chinarto, an area in Shah Wali Kot district. The camp belonged to the Afghan National Police. The incident was followed by clashes between security forces and terrorists who arrived at the military base after the bombing.

Afghanistan: 2 killed, 4 injured in suicide car bombing

<p>Two people were&nbsp;killed&nbsp;and three got wounded after a suicide car bomber exploded on Saturday morning in Dispichari, Kabul.</p>

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<p>According to a report published Afghan media, the target of the attack was a private security firm&#39;s vehicle.</p>

<p>Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.</p>

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Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack

Two people were killed and three got wounded after a suicide car bomber exploded on Saturday morning in Dispichari, Kabul. Two killed, three wounded after an explosion in Dispichari area of Kabul, this morning, reports Tolo News #Afghanistan — ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018 × According to a report published Afghan media, the target of the attack was a private security firm's vehicle. Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Further information is awaited.

Kabul: Suicide car explosion kills two, three wounded

At least 71 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at an army recruitment centre in the Yemeni port city of Aden today. The Islamic State group claimed the attack in a statement carried by Amaq news agency<br />
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The suicide bomber drove the explosive-laden car into the locked militia compound of army recruits when the gate was opened for a delivery vehicle, the security officials told AFP news agency.<br />
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Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in Aden earlier reported to have received 45 dead and at least 60 wounded, MSF international said on Twitter.<br />
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Yemen`s army, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, is training young recruits to join its nationwide war against Shiite Huthi rebels and their allies, as well as Sunni jihadists, the AFP report underlined.<br />
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Aden is the temporary base of Yemen&#39;s internationally recognised government, which was forced into exile after Iran-backed insurgents seized Sanaa and other parts of the war-torn country, the report further said.<br />
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Witnesses said some recruits were buried when a roof collapsed over them following the blast, which also damaged buildings close to the centre.<br />
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The director general of Yemen&#39;s health ministry in Aden, al-Khader Laswar said at least 67 other people were wounded in the attack in the city&#39;s Mansoura district, Reuters reported.
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There have been a number of bombings and shooting targeting officals and security forces in Aden. Jihadists from either Al-Qaeda or IS have often claimed attacks in the port city.<br />
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Over the past two months, hundreds of soldiers have been trained by Yemeni authorities as part of operations of retake the neighbouring south provinces. Their war against jihadists has also been supported by the Arab coalition through troops and air cover. The coalition helped government troops in March last year in pushing the rebels out of Aden and four other southern provinces.<br />
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The attacker drove the explosive-laden car into the army recruitment centre when its gate opened for a delivery vehicle

At least 71 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at an army recruitment centre in the Yemeni port city of Aden today. The Islamic State group claimed the attack in a statement carried by Amaq news agency The suicide bomber drove the explosive-laden car into the locked militia compound of army recruits when the gate was opened for a delivery vehicle, the security officials told AFP news agency. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in Aden earlier reported to have received 45 dead and at least 60 wounded, MSF international said on Twitter. .@MSF Hospital in #Aden received 45 dead and at least 60 wounded from #Aug29 morning explosion #Yemen pic.twitter.com/yL63JxmaSv — ????? ??? ????-????? (@msf_yemen) August 29, 2016 Yemen`s army, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, is training young recruits to join its nationwide war against Shiite Huthi rebels and their allies, as well as Sunni jihadists, the AFP report underlined. Aden is the temporary base of Yemen's internationally recognised government, which was forced into exile after Iran-backed insurgents seized Sanaa and other parts of the war-torn country, the report further said. Witnesses said some recruits were buried when a roof collapsed over them following the blast, which also damaged buildings close to the centre. There was no verification if all those killed were recruits. The director general of Yemen's health ministry in Aden, al-Khader Laswar said at least 67 other people were wounded in the attack in the city's Mansoura district, Reuters reported. More than 6,600 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Yemen since March 2015 and more than 80 per cent of the population has been left in need of humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations. There have been a number of bombings and shooting targeting officals and security forces in Aden. Jihadists from either Al-Qaeda or IS have often claimed attacks in the port city. Over the past two months, hundreds of soldiers have been trained by Yemeni authorities as part of operations of retake the neighbouring south provinces. Their war against jihadists has also been supported by the Arab coalition through troops and air cover. The coalition helped government troops in March last year in pushing the rebels out of Aden and four other southern provinces. More than 6,600 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Yemen since March 2015 and more than 80 per cent of the population has been left in need of humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations. (WION with inputs from agencies)

IS-claimed suicide bombing kills at least 71 in Yemen's Aden