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Pakistan blast targets prison bus Pakistan bomb attack on jail 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 a suicide bomber targeted 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 hit policemen and jail staff on their way to work near Bannu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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. Police told AFP news agency: "The van was carrying policemen and jail staff when it was hit by an explosives-laden car which was used in the attack."
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 North West Frontier Province (NWFP), 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 NWFP, which the Afghan government and the US say is a haven for pro-Taleban militants and al-Qaeda.