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Bomb blast kills at least 11 in Orakzai
[Dawn] A bomb blast killed at least 11 people and wounded another 50 Wednesday in Pakistan's Orakzai tribal region where many Taliban militants are believed to have gathered after fleeing an army offensive, officials said.The explosion occurred at a cattle market in the tribal region. Local government official Liaquat Khan said at least 50 people also were wounded in the Darmela area of Orakzai. Officials were still investigating whether the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber or a planted device. Pakistan has suffered numerous bombings over the last few months, many of them apparently in retaliation for the army operation in the South Waziristan tribal region. Though militants tend to target security forces, many of the recent attacks have been at civilian-heavy sites, including markets catering to women and children. Posted by: Fred 2010-02-19 |
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