Suicide bomber shot dead in Islamabad’s mosque

Guards of an Imam Bargah near capital Islamabad Friday shot dead a suicide bomber who was trying to enter a mosque for terrorist attack, police said. 

The guards opened fire at the bomber on suspicion and killed him at the scene at Barakau, a small town in the outskirts of Islamabad, a police officer and witnesses said.

The suicide jacket could not explode and caught fire. Experts of the bomb disposal squad were called to remove the jacket from the body of the bomber. 

The incident occurred at “Masjid and Imam Bargah Ali Ibne-e-Talib” at the time of Friday prayers and the timely action save lives of the people.

Police arrived at the scene and later removed the body for identification.

Islamabad is on high alert in view of threats during Eid-ul-Fitr.

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