Pakistan Alert, Identifies Islamabad Airport Bomber

By Animesh Roul

Pakistani officials indicated that they have identified Hafiz Mohammed Younus, an Islamic cleric as the suicide bomber who targeted the Islamabad airport on Feb. 6. The bomber has died in an explosion of a grenade he carried during the ensuing shootout with the security forces stationed at the Airport. Younus, a resident of Dera Ghazi Khan in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) reportedly had close links with a militant group and was disappeared six months ago from the area, Geo TV, Pakistan indicated quoting Intelligence and interior ministry sources. However, the media report is silent about the outfit.

Police had arrested two of his accomplishes who arrived at the airport with the attacker.

Meanwhile, in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), security stepped up following possible suicide bombing threats. A news report citing Intelligence inputs said that a banned outfit was planning for suicide attacks at sensitive International infrastructures, government buildings and could target political personalities.

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