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| Pakistan bus bombing: At least 18 killed near Peshawar | |
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| At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying government employees in north west Pakistan. | At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying government employees in north west Pakistan. |
| The vehicle is said to have been taking the workers to their offices when it was hit on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar. | The vehicle is said to have been taking the workers to their offices when it was hit on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar. |
| At least 34 people are also thought to have been injured in the incident. | At least 34 people are also thought to have been injured in the incident. |
| Peshawar lies near Pakistan's lawless tribal belt - a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants. | Peshawar lies near Pakistan's lawless tribal belt - a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants. |
| Hundreds have died in attacks in and around the city in recent years. | Hundreds have died in attacks in and around the city in recent years. |
| No group has so far said it carried out the latest attack, but it comes a day after a bomb killed at least 15 people in the Pakistani city of Quetta. | |
| 'Moving at speed' | 'Moving at speed' |
| It is believed explosives were planted in a roadside vehicle and remotely detonated as the bus passed on Friday. | |
| Witnesses said the explosion seemed to hit the back of the bus, which was moving at speed and drove on for some distance after the blast. | Witnesses said the explosion seemed to hit the back of the bus, which was moving at speed and drove on for some distance after the blast. |
| Police say the bus was carrying employees from Peshawar to Charsadda and that it appeared to be the target of the attack. | Police say the bus was carrying employees from Peshawar to Charsadda and that it appeared to be the target of the attack. |
| The explosion took place near a police station on a main road in the Gul Bela village area, on the northern outskirts of Peshawar. | The explosion took place near a police station on a main road in the Gul Bela village area, on the northern outskirts of Peshawar. |
| The dead and injured were rushed to hospitals in Peshawar. The dead are thought to include at least four children and some women. | The dead and injured were rushed to hospitals in Peshawar. The dead are thought to include at least four children and some women. |