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| Three dead in Peshawar explosion | Three dead in Peshawar explosion |
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| A suicide car bomber has struck a police station in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing least three people and injuring 20 others. | A suicide car bomber has struck a police station in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing least three people and injuring 20 others. |
| The building itself in Badh Ber, south of the city, was seriously damaged, along with a small mosque nearby. | The building itself in Badh Ber, south of the city, was seriously damaged, along with a small mosque nearby. |
| The north-western city has been frequently targeted by militants recently, and this is the fifth attack in just over a week. | 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. | 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 the vehicle, which witnesses described as a pick-up truck, as it approached a police checkpoint. | The latest attack came despite police firing on the vehicle, which witnesses described as a pick-up truck, as it approached a police checkpoint. |
| The explosion left a huge crater outside the station in Badh Ber, which is located about 12km (seven miles) from the centre of Peshawar. | The explosion left a huge crater outside the station in Badh Ber, which is located about 12km (seven miles) from the centre of Peshawar. |
| Separately, suspected Taliban militants shot dead a tribal elder in the Bajaur region, north of Peshawar. | Separately, suspected Taliban militants shot dead a tribal elder in the Bajaur region, north of Peshawar. |
| Malik Sher Zaman had joined forces with the government to battle the Taliban just months ago, local official Abdul Malik told the Associated Press news agency. | Malik Sher Zaman had joined forces with the government to battle the Taliban just months ago, local official Abdul Malik told the Associated Press news agency. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the explosion? Send us your comments. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the explosion? Send us your comments. |
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