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| Deadly blast in main city in Swat | Deadly blast in main city in Swat |
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| At least three people have been killed and eight injured by a blast in Mingora, the main city in Swat region in north-west Pakistan, police say. | |
| Television footage showed black smoke billowing into the air and cars destroyed by the blast in a market. | Television footage showed black smoke billowing into the air and cars destroyed by the blast in a market. |
| It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, which came as an army convoy was in the area. Some reports say there was also shooting. | It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, which came as an army convoy was in the area. Some reports say there was also shooting. |
| Attacks have been rare in Swat since the army ousted militants last year. | Attacks have been rare in Swat since the army ousted militants last year. |