Twin Suicide Blasts in Pakistan

The taliban taking advantage of the political bickering. The Independent

Twin suicide bombings at a weapons factory near Pakistan's capital have left at least 37 people dead, police and hospital officials said today, dashing hopes for an end to turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ousting as president.

The ruling coalition government — made up of traditional rivals who were united primarily in their determination to oust Musharraf — meanwhile appeared veering toward collapse.

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Two suicide bombers struck a government arms factory 35 kilometers (20 miles) west of Islamabad just as many workers were heading home from the factory on Thursday, said local police chief Nasir Durrani.

At least 37 people were killed, said Mohammed Azhar, an official from the main Wah hospital.

Another 50 were wounded, said Durrani.

The factory lies on the road into Pakistan's troubled northwest, where fighting between security forces and Islamic militants has escalated in recent weeks. Militants have repeatedly threatened to restart a bombing campaign that raged across the country last year unless the army pulls back.