This Article is From Dec 02, 2009

Blast outside naval headquarters in Islamabad

Blast outside naval headquarters in Islamabad
Islamabad: A suicide blast took place in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday. At least two people have died and three others have been injured the blast.

The blast occurred at Zafar Chowk in sector E-8 of Islamabad just outside the naval complex.

A constable of the Pakistan navy has been killed in the blast. The injured include two navy personnel.

Windowpanes of nearby buildings have also been shattered in the blast

Security forces have cordoned off the area.

The blast comes as act of defiance from Taliban within hours of Obama announcing his Afghanistan-Pakistan policy and committing to 30,000 more soldiers for Afghanistan.

Pakistan has been hit by a series of bombings in recent months by Islamist militants.
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