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| Deadly suicide attack in Pakistan | Deadly suicide attack in Pakistan |
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| At least 10 people have been killed and at least 20 injured in a suicide bomb attack near the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. | At least 10 people have been killed and at least 20 injured in a suicide bomb attack near the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. |
| The blast ripped through a busy cattle market on the outskirts of the city. | The blast ripped through a busy cattle market on the outskirts of the city. |
| The bomber appeared to have been targeting a local mayor, who was killed in the attack, police say. | The bomber appeared to have been targeting a local mayor, who was killed in the attack, police say. |
| Islamist militants have unleashed a campaign of attacks in Pakistan in recent weeks in retaliation for an army offensive in South Waziristan. | Islamist militants have unleashed a campaign of attacks in Pakistan in recent weeks in retaliation for an army offensive in South Waziristan. |
| Reports say the attack targeted the mayor of Matni village, Abdul Malik, who was said to be a vocal opponent of the militants. His village is close to tribal areas where militants are active. | Reports say the attack targeted the mayor of Matni village, Abdul Malik, who was said to be a vocal opponent of the militants. His village is close to tribal areas where militants are active. |
| He was seriously injured and died in hospital, reports add. | He was seriously injured and died in hospital, reports add. |
| Local police said the mayor used to be a Taliban supporter but had then formed a tribal militia against the militants. | Local police said the mayor used to be a Taliban supporter but had then formed a tribal militia against the militants. |
| A senior regional official in Peshawar, Sahibzada Anis, said: "Malik had survived several attacks on his life in the recent past, since he turned against the militants. | A senior regional official in Peshawar, Sahibzada Anis, said: "Malik had survived several attacks on his life in the recent past, since he turned against the militants. |
| "But today the militants have finally killed him," Mr Anis said. | "But today the militants have finally killed him," Mr Anis said. |
| Last month a massive blast at Peshawar's Peepal Mandi market killed 118 people. | Last month a massive blast at Peshawar's Peepal Mandi market killed 118 people. |
| The government blamed the attack on Pakistani Taliban, but the head of the group denied being behind it. | The government blamed the attack on Pakistani Taliban, but the head of the group denied being behind it. |
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