Posted AT 7:30 PM EST on 06/07/08
Red Mosque anniversary marked by deadly suicide attack
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber marked the first anniversary of the military operation against Islamabad's radical Red Mosque by targeting police guarding the site.
The attack raised fresh concerns about the stability of nuclear-armed Pakistan and whether it can cope with the challenge from extremists.
The unofficial death toll from the blast stood at 19 late Sunday night, most of them policemen. More than 40 people were injured.
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