Suicide attack on Pakistan army bus kills five
A suicide attacker rammed a bomb-laden motorbike into a Pakistan army bus taking medical staff to work Monday in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, killing five people, police said.
The bomber struck during the morning rush-hour near the heavily guarded headquarters of the Pakistani military, mangling the minibus and damaging several other cars. Security officials cordoned off the area.
Pakistan has been hit by a spike in violence linked to its struggle against Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants, raising fears for security in the nuclear-armed Islamic nation ahead of key elections set for February 18.