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| Peshawar hit by fatal bomb blast | Peshawar hit by fatal bomb blast |
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| At least three people have been killed and five hurt in a blast in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. | At least three people have been killed and five hurt in a blast in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
| Police say a bomb went off near a police post, in what they believe was a suicide attack. | Police say a bomb went off near a police post, in what they believe was a suicide attack. |
| It comes a day after at least 12 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack near the city. | It comes a day after at least 12 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack near the city. |
| 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. |
| Police said Monday's blast happened on the city's ring-road. | Police said Monday's blast happened on the city's ring-road. |
| Reports say the bomber got out of a rickshaw and detonated his explosives at the police checkpoint. | |
| Television footage later showed ambulances rushing to the scene of the blast to take the injured to hospital. | |
| No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. | No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| 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 militant group denied being behind it. | The government blamed the attack on Pakistani Taliban, but the head of the militant group denied being behind it. |