The attack — the third in the city of Rawalpindi in nearly two months — underscored the resilience of militant networks in Pakistan despite Army offensives against the Taliban in the northwestern regions bordering Afghanistan. It was the latest in a wave of bloodshed that has killed more than 400 people in the country since October.
In this file photo a Pakistani soldier stands guard on the rooftop at the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. Two suicide bombers stormed a mosque close to the installation on Friday, killing at least 35 people, officials said.
Pakistani soldiers cordon off the area near a mosque after a suicide attack in Rawalpindi on Friday. At least two militants stormed a mosque close to Pakistan's Army headquarters during Friday prayers, firing and throwing grenades before blowing themselves up in an attack that killed tens of people, officials said.
Officials remove a car near a mosque after a suicide attack in Rawalpindi on Friday. At least two militants stormed a mosque close to Pakistan's Army headquarters during Friday prayers, firing and throwing grenades before blowing themselves up in an attack that killed tens of people, officials said.
Pakistani soldiers cordon off the area near a mosque after a suicide attack in Rawalpindi on Friday. At least two militants stormed a mosque close to Pakistan's Army headquarters during Friday prayers, firing and throwing grenades before blowing themselves up in an attack that killed tens of people, officials said.
Pakistani soldiers stand guard near a mosque after a suicide attack in Rawalpindi on Friday. At least two militants stormed a mosque close to Pakistan Army headquarters during Friday prayers, firing and throwing grenades before blowing themselves up in an attack that killed tens of people, officials said.