From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 04:00 PM IST

At least 10 people were killed in a terror attack at a mosque Friday in this Pakistani garrison city where the army headquarters are located.

The suicide attack took place at the mosque near Chohar Chowk in Westridge area of Rawalpindi.

At least 10 people were killed as two blasts ripped through the mosque in the garrison neighbourhood Friday, DPA quoted the police as saying.

Geo News quoted eyewitnesses as saying that over 20 injured have been shifted to hospitals.

Sources, however, said the number of blasts is more than a dozen.

Pakistan has been struck by a series of terror attacks since Oct 5, when the latest wave of violence was unleashed by the Taliban which is battling the army in the rugged terrain of South Waziristan.

Wednesday's attack was far less severe than the one on Oct 10 when 10 terrorists in military uniform laid siege to the Pakistani Army's General Headquarters. That attack left 19 people dead.

Over 250 people have been killed in a spate of terror attacks in various parts of the country since Oct 5.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)