ISLAMABAD (AP) - A suicide bomber struck a checkpoint near a military complex reportedly linked to Pakistan's nuclear weapons program today, killing seven people as the army pressed ahead with a major anti-Taliban offensive in the northwest.
The attack took place near the sprawling aeronautical complex in Kamra, around 30 miles from the capital, Islamabad, and is sure to raise renewed concerns about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear program.
The Kamra site is often mentioned by foreign military experts and researchers as a likely place to keep planes that can carry nuclear warheads. The army, which does not reveal where its nuclear weapons are stored, has denied that the facility is tied to the program.
Officials said 13 people also were wounded.