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| Deadly blast hits Pakistan market | Deadly blast hits Pakistan market |
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| At least 10 people have been killed and many injured in a suicide car bomb attack at a village market in north-west Pakistan, police say. | At least 10 people have been killed and many injured in a suicide car bomb attack at a village market in north-west Pakistan, police say. |
| The explosion is said to have taken place at a busy intersection close to the garrison town of Kohat. | The explosion is said to have taken place at a busy intersection close to the garrison town of Kohat. |
| Vehicles and shops in the area are said to have been badly damaged by the force of the blast. | Vehicles and shops in the area are said to have been badly damaged by the force of the blast. |
| The village is close to the Orakzai tribal region, a stronghold of the Taliban's present chief. | The village is close to the Orakzai tribal region, a stronghold of the Taliban's present chief. |
| Hakimullah Mehsud took over as chief of the Pakistani Taliban after his predecessor, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed by a US missile strike. | Hakimullah Mehsud took over as chief of the Pakistani Taliban after his predecessor, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed by a US missile strike. |
| Shia village | Shia village |
| Police officials said many people had been injured by the explosion and they expect casualty figures to rise. | Police officials said many people had been injured by the explosion and they expect casualty figures to rise. |
| Witnesses say the blast nearly demolished one building in the area. | Witnesses say the blast nearly demolished one building in the area. |
| Media reports say that rescuers are trying to pull people from the rubble. | Media reports say that rescuers are trying to pull people from the rubble. |
| Astarzai village, where the blast took place, is a Shia-majority area and many Shia Muslims run businesses there. It lies 18km west of the town of Kohat. | Astarzai village, where the blast took place, is a Shia-majority area and many Shia Muslims run businesses there. It lies 18km west of the town of Kohat. |
| The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says that Sunni militants in the area have carried out frequent attacks on minority Shias. | The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says that Sunni militants in the area have carried out frequent attacks on minority Shias. |
| Sunni Muslims account for around 80% of Pakistan's population and are the dominant group in the tribal areas, although Orakzai has significant Shia numbers. | Sunni Muslims account for around 80% of Pakistan's population and are the dominant group in the tribal areas, although Orakzai has significant Shia numbers. |
| Pakistan's army has been bombing Taliban hideouts in Orakzai for the past month, correspondents say. | Pakistan's army has been bombing Taliban hideouts in Orakzai for the past month, correspondents say. |
| There were reports of more aerial bombings in the area on Friday morning, shortly before the bomb attack. | There were reports of more aerial bombings in the area on Friday morning, shortly before the bomb attack. |
| The last month has seen a series of major attacks on targets across the NWFP. | The last month has seen a series of major attacks on targets across the NWFP. |
| On 30 August a suspected suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley killed at least 14 police recruits and injured others. | On 30 August a suspected suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley killed at least 14 police recruits and injured others. |
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