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Pakistan blast targets prison bus Pakistan blast targets prison bus
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Nine people have died after an explosion ripped into a prison bus in Pakistan, police said.Nine people have died after an explosion ripped into a prison bus in Pakistan, police said.
The blast reportedly hit policemen and jail staff on their way to work near Bannu in North West Frontier Province.The blast reportedly hit policemen and jail staff on their way to work near Bannu in North West Frontier Province.
A senior police official told the BBC the explosion appeared to have been caused by a landmine, but could also have been a suicide bomber.A senior police official told the BBC the explosion appeared to have been caused by a landmine, but could also have been a suicide bomber.
Bannu is close to the border with Afghanistan, where Islamist militants have been attacking security forces.Bannu is close to the border with Afghanistan, where Islamist militants have been attacking security forces.
Security has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks in the region, which the Afghan government and the US say is a haven for pro-Taleban militants and al-Qaeda. Security has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), which the Afghan government and the US say is a haven for pro-Taleban militants and al-Qaeda.