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Blast 'kills nine' in Pakistan's Khyber agency Blast 'kills nine' in Pakistan's Khyber agency
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At least nine people, some of them children, have been killed in a blast at a house in Pakistan's north-western Khyber tribal area, reports say. At least nine people, including three children, have been killed in a blast at a house in Pakistan's north-western Khyber tribal area, reports say.
The explosion took place in the Tirah Valley, which has seen clashes between Taliban militants and the military. It took place in an arms dump at the home of a tribal leader in the Tirah Valley, which has seen clashes between militant groups and the military.
Reports say militants were among those killed but it is not clear if the house belonged to a tribal elder or a member of a militant group. Officials believe the place was used as a weapons distribution point by Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) militants.
Officials say they are still investigating the nature of the blast. Police say they are investigating the nature of the blast.
One report suggests that it was set off when explosives were being prepared, but there is no official confirmation of this.One report suggests that it was set off when explosives were being prepared, but there is no official confirmation of this.
"The initial information suggests that the blast triggered by explosives killed at least 10 people including three children and wounded nine others," senior administration official Nasir Khan told the Agence France-Presse news agency. Local officials say the area where the blast took place is remote and under the control of Lashkar-e-Islam, and that the home was that of local LeI leader Hakim Khan.
He said that the explosion took place in the reception area of the home of a tribal elder. Three militants are believed to have been among those killed in the explosion.
In recent years the region has seen fierce fighting as the army and several militant groups all vied to control the area, forcing thousands to flee.In recent years the region has seen fierce fighting as the army and several militant groups all vied to control the area, forcing thousands to flee.