Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (AP): Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least 14 in Pakistan Thursday, including an attack in a police complex in the capital the same day lawmakers huddled for a private briefing on the militant threat facing the country.
The deaths happened in the nation's volatile northwest, where al-Qaida and Taliban militants have established bases near the Afghan border.
Four children, two police and four prisoners died when a roadside bomb exploded under a prison vehicle in the Dir region, government official Sher Bahadur Khan said. Initial reports indicated a school bus was caught in the blast, but others said the children were walking. Ten people were wounded.
In Islamabad, an apparent suicide car bombing severely damaged an anti-terror squad building and wounded at least four police in the heavily guarded Police Lines neighborhood. The explosion occurred just moments after a man delivered candy to the facility and police were examining whether the events were linked.
Some body parts were found that might belong to a suicide bomber, Islamabad Police Chief Asghar Gardaizi said.
In recent weeks militants have stepped up attacks on security, government and Western targets in Pakistan, reaching well beyond the northwest border areas. A Sept. 20 suicide truck bombing in Islamabad killed 54 and severely damaged the Marriott Hotel.
The latest incident in Islamabad happened amid tight security for the briefing of lawmakers at the Parliament building. No one immediately took responsibility.