Pakistan female suicide bomber kills nine
ISLAMABAD 21 Jul (ANA) - At least nine people have been killed and 30 others were injured in Pakistan after a complex attack involving a suicide bomber, believed to be a woman wearing a burqa.
The bomber struck outside a hospital as the wounded were being brought in from an earlier shooting targeting police.
The assault in Dera Ismail Khan, early on Sunday morning, was claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban also known as the Pakistani Taliban.
Police said gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on officers at a checkpoint, killing two.
A bomber then struck at the entrance to the hospital, killing another four officers and three people who were visiting relatives.
Mr Khan said many of the wounded were in a critical condition.
Waqar Ahmad, a local police officer said: "When their bodies were taken to the main hospital, a suicide bomber, believed to be a female, wearing a burqa, triggered an explosive-laden jacket and caused huge losses."
Forensics expert Inayat Ullah said the attacker set off 7kg (15.4lbs) of explosives packed with nails and ball bearings.(ANA)
FA/ANA/21 July 2019-------