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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 explosives-filled car rammed a US government vehicle after it left the consulate. Five 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 those wounded in Monday's explosion were foreign nationals, police officer Pervez Khan told the Associated Press. | |
It happened near a building occupied by a United Nations agency, police said. Witnesses said a four-wheel-drive vehicle was completely destroyed. | |
Peshawar has been targeted in frequent bombings in recent years. On Friday at least 11 people died in a car bombing in the Mattani district. |