Deadly attack on Pakistan army HQ - Democratic Underground

malaise

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Sat Oct-10-09 08:07 AM
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Deadly attack on Pakistan army HQ

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8300371.stm
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Six soldiers and four gunmen have been killed in an attack on Pakistan's army HQ outside the capital Islamabad, the military says.

Troops battled the gunmen after they attacked the heavily armed complex in Rawalpindi in army uniforms. Earlier reports said eight soldiers died.

Officials said one of the dead soldiers was a brigadier, and that two gunmen remained at large.

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tekisui

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Sat Oct-10-09 08:18 AM
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1. Pakistan is heating up again.

I am not quite sure why the Pakistani government announced the upcoming attack on the militant strongholds. They gave them a heads-up, and should have expected pre-emptive attacks from the militants. The death toll in the suicide bombing yesterday is up to 52 and then an army HQ is breached.

I wonder how this will play out.

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malaise

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Sat Oct-10-09 08:19 AM
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2. Not well is my guess

:hi:

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