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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 about 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 targeted a local anti-Taliban mayor, who died in the attack. | |
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. |
Cars destroyed | |
The Taliban said they carried out the latest attack. | |
It appeared to target the mayor of Adizai, Abdul Malik, who was a vocal opponent of the militants. His home village is close to tribal areas where militants are active. | |
He was seriously injured and later died in hospital. | |
Police officials told the BBC that Mr Malik was on his way to the city when he stopped at the market. | |
According to the officials, the bomber had been following Mr Malik in a van. | |
When Mr Malik left the vehicle the man rushed in and blew himself up. | |
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the blast was so powerful all those nearby were killed, while several cars were also destroyed. | |
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. |
Our correspondent says Mr Malik had been at the forefront of anti-Taliban activities in the sub-district of Adizai and his death is likely to strengthen the Taliban's control in the region. | |
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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