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Suicide Bomber Kills 5 at Pakistan UN Office

Terrorist infiltrated World Food Program headquarters

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(Newser) – A suicide bomber disguised as a security officer infiltrated UN offices in the Pakistani capital today, killing five people and leaving several others critically injured. Witnesses said the blast at the UN World Food Program, in one of Islamabad's more exclusive neighborhoods, shattered windows and left victims lying in pools of their own blood. The organization, which helps Pakistanis displaced in fighting against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, is closing its offices temporarily.

Hospital employees carry the body of a woman killed in a suicide attack in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Hospital employees carry the body of a woman killed in a suicide attack in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
Pakistan anti-terrorism officers stand outside the offices of the World Food Program after an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
Pakistan anti-terrorism officers stand outside the offices of the World Food Program after an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
People stay next to the body of a woman killed in a suicide attack in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
People stay next to the body of a woman killed in a suicide attack in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
The WFP distributes food to poor Pakistanis, including those in the northwest.
The WFP distributes food to poor Pakistanis, including those in the northwest.   (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
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