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| Terrorist blast kills Welsh woman | Terrorist blast kills Welsh woman |
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| A British woman was among several people killed in a suicide bomb blast in a north-west Pakistan city. | |
| Belinda Khan, 44, originally from Cardiff and recently living in Rhondda, died in the explosion in Mingora, in the Swat Valley, on Monday. | |
| She is reported to have just married a local man, Yaha Khan, who was also hurt, and was married to his brother, who the Taliban killed last year. | She is reported to have just married a local man, Yaha Khan, who was also hurt, and was married to his brother, who the Taliban killed last year. |
| A former husband, Clive Gardiner, told of his "shock and disbelief". | A former husband, Clive Gardiner, told of his "shock and disbelief". |
| She had converted to Islam a month ago, Pakistan's Daily Times reported, and was known by her Muslim name, Aamna. Mr and Mrs Khan had married only this month, the paper added. | She had converted to Islam a month ago, Pakistan's Daily Times reported, and was known by her Muslim name, Aamna. Mr and Mrs Khan had married only this month, the paper added. |
| I loved her to bits, I can't get over the shock of it all Clive Gardiner, former husband of Belinda Khan | I loved her to bits, I can't get over the shock of it all Clive Gardiner, former husband of Belinda Khan |
| The target of the attack appeared to be an army convoy, with two soldiers among the dead. Reports of the number killed have varied, with the Daily Times of Pakistan quoting official sources saying 13 dead. | |
| Mr Gardiner, 46, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, said she had been his childhood sweetheart and they were married for 16 years. They had no children. | Mr Gardiner, 46, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, said she had been his childhood sweetheart and they were married for 16 years. They had no children. |
| "It is a hell of a shock," he said. | "It is a hell of a shock," he said. |
| "I didn't even know she was out there. I only sent her a text message a few days ago but I didn't have a reply. | "I didn't even know she was out there. I only sent her a text message a few days ago but I didn't have a reply. |
| "I just wanted to see how she was. Even though we divorced four years ago we still kept in contact and it was amicable between us." | "I just wanted to see how she was. Even though we divorced four years ago we still kept in contact and it was amicable between us." |
| He said: "I loved her to bits, I can't get over the shock of it all. I'm just trying to fill in the blanks." | He said: "I loved her to bits, I can't get over the shock of it all. I'm just trying to fill in the blanks." |
| Mrs Khan was a community care worker in south Wales during their marriage. | Mrs Khan was a community care worker in south Wales during their marriage. |
| Close to tears as he spoke, Mr Gardiner, a former train driver, said: "That was her all over, she loved caring for people. They have held her funeral over there so I don't even have anywhere to go and lay flowers." | Close to tears as he spoke, Mr Gardiner, a former train driver, said: "That was her all over, she loved caring for people. They have held her funeral over there so I don't even have anywhere to go and lay flowers." |
| Mingora has not suffered an attack since last summer | Mingora has not suffered an attack since last summer |
| The couple met when they were pupils at Glan Ely High School in Cardiff. Mrs Khan's brother and other family members have been in touch with Mr Gardiner to give their support. | The couple met when they were pupils at Glan Ely High School in Cardiff. Mrs Khan's brother and other family members have been in touch with Mr Gardiner to give their support. |
| Mrs Khan is understood to have returned to Britain last year after the death of her first husband, whom she was reported to have met in Cardiff. | Mrs Khan is understood to have returned to Britain last year after the death of her first husband, whom she was reported to have met in Cardiff. |
| A neighbour in Ynyshir, Rhondda, said Mrs Khan and another woman had bought the house in the Rhondda village about a year ago and had moved there from Cardiff. | A neighbour in Ynyshir, Rhondda, said Mrs Khan and another woman had bought the house in the Rhondda village about a year ago and had moved there from Cardiff. |
| She said they were nice enough, adding they had "kept themselves to themselves". | She said they were nice enough, adding they had "kept themselves to themselves". |
| Karen Kirby, who lived next door to Mrs Khan, said she was shocked that her neighbour had died. | Karen Kirby, who lived next door to Mrs Khan, said she was shocked that her neighbour had died. |
| She said that Mrs Khan had moved to the area within the last year but that she had known her since she was a young girl. | She said that Mrs Khan had moved to the area within the last year but that she had known her since she was a young girl. |
| 'Frightening' | 'Frightening' |
| "She was brought up around here and her original name is Evans. I understand that she moved here from Cardiff," Ms Kirby said. | "She was brought up around here and her original name is Evans. I understand that she moved here from Cardiff," Ms Kirby said. |
| "I don't think anybody knew she was out in Pakistan or that she had any link to the country. She kept herself to herself. | "I don't think anybody knew she was out in Pakistan or that she had any link to the country. She kept herself to herself. |
| "You knew her to nod to in the street and say hello, but that is about it. But this is still something that is quite frightening. | "You knew her to nod to in the street and say hello, but that is about it. But this is still something that is quite frightening. |
| "We are in the back of beyond up here in Porth and this really brings home to you what is happening in the world." | "We are in the back of beyond up here in Porth and this really brings home to you what is happening in the world." |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British national was killed in the attack in Swat Valley on February 22. | A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British national was killed in the attack in Swat Valley on February 22. |
| "Next of kin have been informed and we are providing consular assistance." | "Next of kin have been informed and we are providing consular assistance." |
| Attacks have been rare in Swat since the army ousted Taliban militants last year. | Attacks have been rare in Swat since the army ousted Taliban militants last year. |