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| Deadly suicide attack in Pakistan | Deadly suicide attack in Pakistan |
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| At least 12 people have been killed and about 35 injured in a suicide bomb attack near the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. | At least 12 people have been killed and about 35 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. | 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 | Cars destroyed |
| The Taliban said they carried out the latest attack. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |