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| Fifteen people have reportedly been killed in a suspected suicide bombing on a military convoy in north-western Pakistan, the army has said. | Fifteen people have reportedly been killed in a suspected suicide bombing on a military convoy in north-western Pakistan, the army has said. |
| At least 20 people were injured in the blast on the outskirts of Bannu, a garrison town. | |
| Army spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told Pakistan's Geo TV four policemen and 11 civilians died in the blast. | Army spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told Pakistan's Geo TV four policemen and 11 civilians died in the blast. |
| Bannu is on the Afghan border near the North Waziristan tribal region, a heartland for pro-Taleban militants. | Bannu is on the Afghan border near the North Waziristan tribal region, a heartland for pro-Taleban militants. |
| The Monday morning bomb appears to have been in an auto-rickshaw that was being checked by police. | |
| But it is not clear if the device was detonated by the driver or a passenger. | |
| Casualty figures were said to be high because the explosion happened close to a busy bus stand. | |
| Pakistan's army has been hit by a number of attacks in recent months. | Pakistan's army has been hit by a number of attacks in recent months. |
| Bombings and attacks have soared since security forces ousted pro-Taleban militants from a radical mosque in Islamabad earlier in July. | Bombings and attacks have soared since security forces ousted pro-Taleban militants from a radical mosque in Islamabad earlier in July. |