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Soldier killed in Pakistan attack | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
At least one soldier has been killed and nine others injured in a suspected suicide bombing in north-western Pakistan, police say. | |
The bomber targeted an army check post in the town of Doaba in Hangu district in North West Frontier Province early on Tuesday, officials said. | |
One report said that the bomber drove up in a car and detonated explosives. No one has claimed responsibility. | |
The Taleban are blamed for a wave of suicide bomb attacks in recent months. | |
The latest attack came a day after Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met the new head of US Central Command, Gen David Petraeus, in Islamabad to take stock of the "war on terror". | |
Reports said that the town of Doaba, where the attack took place, has a history of militant and sectarian violence. | |
A police official told the AFP news agency that paramilitary soldiers and policemen had been injured in the blast. | A police official told the AFP news agency that paramilitary soldiers and policemen had been injured in the blast. |
"The bombing took place when the paramilitary soldiers and police were checking cars entering Doaba market," the official said. | "The bombing took place when the paramilitary soldiers and police were checking cars entering Doaba market," the official said. |
Last week, at least eight people, including four policemen, were killed in a suspected suicide attack in the north-western town of Mardan. | Last week, at least eight people, including four policemen, were killed in a suspected suicide attack in the north-western town of Mardan. |
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