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600 suicide bombers at large near Islamabad

Islamabad: The Pakistan Government has sounded a red alert in the wake of reports about the presence of 600 suicide bombers within the limits of the capital and asked security personnel to avoid gathering in groups and not to wear uniform in public.

The suicide bombers are hiding in madrasas and mosques within and around the limits of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Daily Times quoted officials as saying.

Most of these bombers are believed to be those who went missing after the crackdown on the Lal Masjid.

“Around 600 students of the Jamia Hafsa and the Jamia Fareedia have not returned to their homes after the Lal Masjid operation. These are the people called ‘missing students’ and they are hiding in madrasas and mosques in and around the two cities. These are walking bombs and are determined to blow themselves up anytime, anywhere,” investigators said.

One such suicide bomber blew himself up amid a group of policemen on Friday.

The presence of the bombers was revealed by the sacked chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, Abdul Aziz, who is in custody.

“During interrogation, Aziz said 500-600 students of the two madrasas had been trained, equipped and brainwashed to carry out suicide attacks. These students left the madrasas according to a plan before the final operation against the mosque was launched,” the officials said. — PTI

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