More than 10 dead in blast near Pakistan mosque

An apparent suicide bomber killed more than 10 people and wounded others in an attack on police guarding Islamists who were marking the anniversary of an army commando raid on the Red Mosque in Pakistan's capital.

Senior police official Kamran Adil said most of the victims were police, who were the primary target. The blast happened several hundred metres (yards) from the mosque, after a tightly guarded meeting of Islamists there had ended.

Worshippers could be seen streaming out of the mosque after the explosion. Sirens were heard across the city as ambulances raced towards the scene on what had been a quiet evening. Reuters