ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber struck a checkpoint near a military complex reportedly linked to Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program today, killing seven people as the army pressed ahead with a major anti- Taliban offensive in the northwest.
The attack took place near the aeronautical complex in Kamra, about 30 miles from 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 attacker apparently was 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.
The attack is the latest in a wave of violence sweeping the country as its army pushes forth with its offensive against militants in South Waziristan. The Associated Press
