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| Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat | Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat |
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| At least 10 people have been killed by a suicide bomber in a rickshaw at a security checkpoint in north-west Pakistan, police say. | |
| At least 34 people were wounded by the explosion near Mingora, the main city in Swat Valley. | At least 34 people were wounded by the explosion near Mingora, the main city in Swat Valley. |
| It comes a day after twin suicide attacks in the eastern city of Lahore killed 45 people and injured about 100. | It comes a day after twin suicide attacks in the eastern city of Lahore killed 45 people and injured about 100. |
| It follow threats by Taliban militants to deploy thousands of suicide bombers in retaliation for an army offensive. | It follow threats by Taliban militants to deploy thousands of suicide bombers in retaliation for an army offensive. |
| The bomber in Saturday morning's attack was trying to get into a government facility used by police and security forces in the town of Saidu Sharif, a police official said. | The bomber in Saturday morning's attack was trying to get into a government facility used by police and security forces in the town of Saidu Sharif, a police official said. |
| "He was trying to enter the building and blew himself up after being stopped by police," Qazi Jamil told AFP news agency. | "He was trying to enter the building and blew himself up after being stopped by police," Qazi Jamil told AFP news agency. |
| The Pakistani army launched a major offensive in Swat last year after peace agreements with local militants collapsed. | The Pakistani army launched a major offensive in Swat last year after peace agreements with local militants collapsed. |
| The area has been largely peaceful since then. | The area has been largely peaceful since then. |
| Friday's bombings in Lahore targeted military vehicles as they drove through a crowded area. | Friday's bombings in Lahore targeted military vehicles as they drove through a crowded area. |
| On Monday, Taliban militants destroyed a building used by intelligence services in Lahore, killing 13 people. | On Monday, Taliban militants destroyed a building used by intelligence services in Lahore, killing 13 people. |
| In the last six months, hundreds of civilians have been killed in militant attacks across the country. | In the last six months, hundreds of civilians have been killed in militant attacks across the country. |