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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. A suicide bomber has killed at least three people in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
Police say a bomb went off near a police post, in what they believe was a suicide attack. Five others were wounded in the blast near a police checkpost, the authorities said.
It comes a day after at least 12 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack near the city. The bombing 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. More than 300 people have been killed in a wave of attacks as Pakistani troops launched an assault against the Taliban in South Waziristan last month.
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. "The bomber was in a rickshaw and detonated his explosives when the rickshaw was stopped for a check," police official Zafar Khan told Reuters news agency.
The attacker killed a policeman, the rickshaw driver and a passer-by, police said.
Television footage later showed ambulances rushing to the scene of the blast to take the injured to hospital.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. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Last month a massive blast at Peshawar's Peepal Mandi market killed 118 people. Peshawar has seen some of the worst of the recent violence in Pakistan. Last month a massive blast at the city'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 the Pakistani Taliban, but the head of the militant group denied being behind it.
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