Militants storm Chechen parliament; 4 dead

Militants today stormed and seized the parliament building in Russias troubled region of Chechnya, taking hostages and killing at least two security guards, officials said.
Heavily-armed unspecified number of militants and suicide bombers stormed into the Parliament building in the provincial capital Grozny as speaker Dukuwakha Abdurahmanov was inside the premises, according to foreign news agency report.
As militants raced into the building after overpowering the guards, a suicide bomber blew himself up on the grounds of the premises near the office of speaker, killing two people and wounding many others. According to other reports, the militants have also launched simultaneous attacks on other state buildings in a most deadly attack since 2004 Beslan high school hostage crisis. Speaker Abdurahmanov, who was in the parliament building, was reported to be safe. According to some sources the shooting was in the office of the parliament speaker. The attack coincided with the visit of Federal Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev to Grozny, who was immediately informed about the attack. Interfax reported that in two suicide blasts at least four guards were killed and Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov is personally carrying the operation to flush out the militants from the building. In 2004, over 330 people were killed in Russias most shocking hostage tragedy when Chechen militants stormed a school in the town of Beslan in the Northern Cacuasus region of North Ossetia.

Suicide Attack in Rawalpindi, 45 Wounded

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan News: At least 45 people were hurt in a suicide attack in a mosque at Peshawar Road area here Friday.

According to preliminary reports, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Parade Lane Mosque situated near Qasim Market of Westridge area soon after Jumma prayer.

The blast was followed by the firing by security personnel deputed at the mosque in which two attackers were killed, the channel reported citing police officials.

Police and army troops arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area soon after the firing while more contingents of law enforcers have been summoned at the scene. The incident occurred near the office of an intelligence agency, it was reported.

Footage shows several ambulances entering in a heavily-fortified military installation surrounded by army troops and policemen.

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Suicide Attack in Rawalpindi, 45 Wounded was first posted on December 4, 2009 at 2:32 pm.

Blast in Islamabad WFP Offices, One Dead

ISLAMABAD: At least two women were killed and six were wounded in a bomb blast at the World Food Programme office in Islamabad.

A bomb device planted in the premises blew up, police said.

A foreign national identified as Bodan also said to be killed in the bomb attack at the WFP office. The nationality of the deceased foreigner not yet identified.

“The blast might be caused by a planted device,” DIG Police Islamabad said.

Three injured has been identified as Munir, Tahir and Wahab.

The hospital sources said that the injured were in serious condition.

A loud explosion heard in Sector FA-3 of Islamabad near United Nations office.

According to trendpk correspondent the blast occurred in the area of the federal capital near the office of the United Nations and Zardari House.

Police trying to establish the place of the blast

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Blast in Islamabad WFP Offices, One Dead was first posted on October 5, 2009 at 1:23 pm.