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| Pakistan: Deaths in blast near US Peshawar consulate | Pakistan: Deaths in blast near US Peshawar consulate |
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| An explosion near the US consulate in the city of Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, has killed at least two people, officials say. | An explosion near the US consulate in the city of Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, has killed at least two people, officials say. |
| A policeman told AP that an explosive-filled car rammed a US government vehicle after it left the consulate. Five more people were injured. | A policeman told AP that an explosive-filled car rammed a US government vehicle after it left the consulate. Five more people were injured. |
| The area hosts several foreign organisations, including the UN. | The area hosts several foreign organisations, including the UN. |
| Peshawar is situated near tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, where Taliban and al-Qaeda militants operate. | Peshawar is situated near tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, where Taliban and al-Qaeda militants operate. |
| Some of the wounded are foreign nationals, police officer Pervez Khan told the Associated Press. | |
| Witnesses said a four-wheel-drive vehicle was completely destroyed in the blast. |