Naval Complex bomber might be an Afghan

ISLAMABAD Pakistan Navy claimed that there were three suspects in Wednesdays attack and two of the accused managed to escape before the blast that was carried out by the third terrorist who blew himself up at the main entrance of Naval Residential Complex leaving two Navy officials dead and several others injured. According to details of the First Information Report (FIR) lodged by Pakistan Navy with Margalla Police Station, the Navy officials deployed at the gate saw three suspects standing near the entrance of Naval Residential Complex. Upon noticing this, they informed Navy Intelligence about the suspects. The FIR further revealed that one terrorist wearing a black vest came towards the Naval Complex and when officials intercepted him, he blew himself up, while the two other suspects managed to flee. Meanwhile, police have prepared a sketch of the suicide bomber. Sources informed that the sketch was prepared with the help of a taxi driver who claimed that he had seen the suicide bomber before the blast. The sketch reveals that the bomber was an Afghan national and was 18-year-old. A senior police official desiring anonymity said that the bomber could not speak Urdu and his sketch resembled an Afghan national. He said that law enforcement agencies were investigating the incident from different angles and had gathered some important information.

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