Suicide bomber kills 13 near Islamabad Mosque

A suspected suicide bombing killed at least 13 people and wounded 71 others today at a hotel near Islamabad’s Red Mosque, after religious students occupied the mosque and demanded the return of its pro-Taliban cleric.

The explosion occurred soon after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who for several hours took control of the mosque which the government reopened to the public today – two weeks after a bloody army siege dislodged militants.