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| Two killed in Peshawar explosion | Two killed in Peshawar explosion |
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| Two people have been killed in an explosion outside a police station in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. | Two people have been killed in an explosion outside a police station in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
| A number of other people were reported injured, and the building itself in Badh Ber, south of the city, was seriously damaged. | A number of other people were reported injured, and the building itself in Badh Ber, south of the city, was seriously damaged. |
| The north-western city has been frequently targeted by militants recently, and this is the fifth attack in just over a week. | |
| More than 100 people were killed in a blast at a market a fortnight ago. | |
| Attacks across Pakistan have dramatically increased as the army continues its offensive against the Taliban in the South Waziristan region. | Attacks across Pakistan have dramatically increased as the army continues its offensive against the Taliban in the South Waziristan region. |
| The latest attack came despite police firing on a vehicle as it approached a police checkpoint at Badh Ber, seven miles (12 km) from the centre of Peshawar, a police official told the Associated Press news agency. | The latest attack came despite police firing on a vehicle as it approached a police checkpoint at Badh Ber, seven miles (12 km) from the centre of Peshawar, a police official told the Associated Press news agency. |
| However, the driver was still able to detonate the explosives in the vehicle. | However, the driver was still able to detonate the explosives in the vehicle. |
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