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| Deadly blast hits Pakistani town | Deadly blast hits Pakistani town |
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| A bomb in the north-western Pakistani town of Mardan has killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 16. | |
| Some reports say the death toll is at least 13, including four soldiers. There have been no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack. | Some reports say the death toll is at least 13, including four soldiers. There have been no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack. |
| The blast occurred in a bakery in a military area, policeman Hamidullah Khan told Reuters news agency. | |
| Mardan has seen previous attacks from Islamist militants - a bomb in a police station killed four people last month. | Mardan has seen previous attacks from Islamist militants - a bomb in a police station killed four people last month. |
| Mardan police chief Akhtar Ali Shah told the Associated Press news agency that a suicide bomber had detonated the bomb at the gate of the bakery. | Mardan police chief Akhtar Ali Shah told the Associated Press news agency that a suicide bomber had detonated the bomb at the gate of the bakery. |
| An eyewitness said at least 12 people were taken to hospital. | |
| The North West Frontier Province is considered a haven for militants with links to the Taleban and al-Qaeda. | The North West Frontier Province is considered a haven for militants with links to the Taleban and al-Qaeda. |
| Pakistan's government, which came to power at the end of March, has said it will deal with Islamic militancy through dialogue and development. | Pakistan's government, which came to power at the end of March, has said it will deal with Islamic militancy through dialogue and development. |
| There has been a decrease in attacks since the government took office. | There has been a decrease in attacks since the government took office. |