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Bomb defused near mosque in Karachi

Dawn.com Published April 12, 2013
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KARACHI: A bomb was found near a mosque in Karachi's Garden area on Friday, which was defused by personnel of the  Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), DawnNews reported.

A team of the BDS rushed to the spot in Karachi's Garden area upon receiving information and personnel successfully defused, according to latest reports.

The bomb was equipped with a remote-detonator and one kilograms of explosive material and  ball bearings were used in the making of the bomb, according to SP city.

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