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Terror attack in Kamra aeronautical complex, casualties are reported

23 October 2009 07:57 (UTC +04:00)

Islamabad - APA. A suicide bomber struck a checkpoint near a military complex reportedly linked to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program Friday, killing seven people as the army pressed ahead with a major anti-Taliban offensive in the northwest, APA reports quoting the Associated Press.
The attack took place near the sprawling aeronautical complex in Kamra, around 30 miles (50 km) from the capital, Islamabad, and is sure to raise renewed concerns about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear program.
The Kamra site is often mentioned by foreign military experts and researchers as a likely place to keep planes that can carry nuclear warheads. The army, which does not reveal where its nuclear weapons are stored, has denied that the facility is tied to the program.
The attacker was apparently riding a bicycle and detonated his explosives at a checkpoint on a road leading to the complex, police officer Akbar Abbas said, blaming the Taliban. The seven dead included two security troops, while 13 people were wounded.