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| Pakistan troops killed in bomb blast | Pakistan troops killed in bomb blast |
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| At least 20 soldiers have been killed when a bomb blast hit an army convoy in north-western Pakistan, officials say. | At least 20 soldiers have been killed when a bomb blast hit an army convoy in north-western Pakistan, officials say. |
| They say at least 20 others were injured near the town of Bannu, and there are fears that the death toll will rise further. | They say at least 20 others were injured near the town of Bannu, and there are fears that the death toll will rise further. |
| Unconfirmed reports say a suicide bomber carried out the attack. | Unconfirmed reports say a suicide bomber carried out the attack. |
| Although no group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion, the Pakistani Taliban recently vowed to increase attacks on security forces. | |
| "We fear that dozens were killed and injured. A large number of soldiers were there," an intelligence source was quoted as saying by Reuters on Sunday. | "We fear that dozens were killed and injured. A large number of soldiers were there," an intelligence source was quoted as saying by Reuters on Sunday. |
| The blast took place as the convoy of army troops and paramilitary Frontier Corps was preparing to leave Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. | The blast took place as the convoy of army troops and paramilitary Frontier Corps was preparing to leave Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. |
| Last week, a senior police officer known for campaigning against the militants was killed in a bomb blast in Karachi. | Last week, a senior police officer known for campaigning against the militants was killed in a bomb blast in Karachi. |