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Bomber attacks court in Pakistan Bomber attacks court in Pakistan
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At least seven people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack outside a court in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say. Ten people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack outside a court in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say.
The bomber blew himself up at the gate to the court building after police stopped him, officials said. The bomber blew himself up at the gate to the court building after police stopped him entering, officials said.
Three of those killed were policemen. Dozens of other people were injured. At least one policeman was among those killed. Another 44 people were injured.
Peshawar, near the Afghan border, has been targeted repeatedly since Pakistan sent its troops to fight the Taliban in the tribal region of South Waziristan.Peshawar, near the Afghan border, has been targeted repeatedly since Pakistan sent its troops to fight the Taliban in the tribal region of South Waziristan.
Hundreds of people have been killed in attacks across the country since the operation began in the autumn. On 28 October, at least 100 people died when a huge car bomb ripped through the city's busy Peepal Mandi market.
On 28 October, at least 100 people died when a huge car bomb ripped through Peshawar's busy Peepal Mandi market. Hundreds more people have been killed in attacks across the country since the army operation began in the autumn.
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Monday's blast took place outside the district and sessions court in Peshawar, Sahibzada Anees, the head of Peshawar administration, told reporters. Monday's blast took place outside the district and sessions court in Peshawar, Sahibzada Anees, the head of the Peshawar administration, told reporters.
Living in fear in PeshawarLiving in fear in Peshawar
He said a man had got out of an autorickshaw and tried to enter the court premises but was stopped by a policeman at the entry gate, after which he blew himself up. He said a man had got out of an auto rickshaw and tried to enter the court premises but was stopped by a policeman at the entry gate, after which he blew himself up.
Senior provincial minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour said five people had been killed. "He tried to enter the building but could not do so because of our security arrangements," senior provincial minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour said.
"He tried to enter the building but could not do so
because of our security arrangements," he said,
The courts are located on a busy road that links the old city with the cantonment area.The courts are located on a busy road that links the old city with the cantonment area.
A bomb disposal squad official also told the media it appeared to be a suicide attack. A bomb disposal squad official said the bomber had used about 7kg (15lb) of explosives and 2kg of ball bearings.
He said the bomber used about 7kg of explosives and about 2kg of ball bearings. The dead and injured were taken to nearby Lady Reading hospital.
The dead and injured have been taken to nearby Lady Reading hospital.
One doctor at the hospital said nearly 50 injured people had been brought for treatment.
"Five bodies were brought to hospital and there were 49 injured. Two of them succumbed to their injuries in the hospital," the doctor, Zafar Iqbal, told the AFP news agency.