Six paramilitary soldiers killed in Islamabad suicide attack

At least six paramilitary personnel were killed and five others injured when a suicide
bomber struck in the heart of the Pakistani capital on Saturday targeting security forces near the United Nations office.

The suicide bomber targetted the barracks of the VIP and Diplomatic Protection Department near the Jinnah supermarket in Islamabad, killing at least six, police officials said. Though initial reports had said that there was an exchange of fire between security forces and suspected militants, but police officials clarified that Paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel had fired in panic.

The personnel have been asked to unload their weapons to prevent any further panic-firing. The market was packed with shoppers at the time of the attack. Panicked people rushed out of the supermarket causing traffic snarls on nearby roads as the police and security personnel cordoned off the area.

Security personnel have repeatedly come under attack from militants in Pakistan in the recent past.