Suicide bomber identified in Musharraf attack

ONE of two suicide bombers who was killed in the second attempt to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in 11 days has been identified and several suspects detained, the interior minister said yesterday.

Faisal Saleh Hayat declined to reveal the identity of the bomber or say who was suspected of being behind the Christmas Day attack, but analysts pointed to a long list of Mr Musharraf’s enemies, ranging from Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida to domestic militants or even Islamists in the military.

“One of the two attackers has been identified,” Mr Hayat said. “Our investigators are working on some positive leads and several people have been detained for questioning.”