Pakistan: Islamabad car bombing kills police officer
25 December 2022 |
4:57 pm
Pakistan said a "bloodbath" was averted as suicide bombers carried out the attack before reaching the suspected target. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militant group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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