Pakistan militant group attacked by suicide bomber

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Pakistan militant group attacked by suicide bomber

Source: BBC

At least 15 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack on a militant gathering in north-western Pakistan, officials say.

The bomber had blown himself up among pro-Taliban militants meeting in a compound by a crowded market selling hashish, a witness told the BBC.

Customers at the market were among those killed and injured in the blast.

It happened in the Khyber tribal region close to the Afghan border, where the Taliban have a strong presence.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8521473.stm

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