Thursday, July 26, 2012

Bajaur blast: Bomb kills nine

The explosion took place in Pasht bazaar of Salarzai area. A bomb tore through a busy market in Pakistan s tribal belt on Thursday, killing at least seven people and wounding 20 others near the Afghan border, officials said. The device exploded in Pasht bazaar of Salarzai in Bajaur district. Nobody claimed the responsibility for the bombing. According to an AFP tally, around 5,000 people have been killed in terrorist attacks across the country since July 2007. The military conducted major anti-Taliban offensives in Bajaur in August 2008 and February 2009, and has repeatedly declared the district secure.

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