Pakistan suicide bombing kills dozens [43 dead thus far]
Pakistan suicide bombing kills dozens [43 dead thus far]
A female suicide bomber has killed at least 43 people in an attack on a large crowd receiving aid in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
The blast took place in the town of Khar in the Bajaur region, in tribal areas close to the Afghan border - a Taliban and al-Qaeda stronghold.
People displaced by fighting had been getting food at a distribution centre.
Reports say at least another 100 people were injured and there are fears the death toll could rise.
The attack came as Pakistan’s military took action against militants in Mohmand, an adjacent tribal region, killing an estimated 40 rebels.
‘Safe’ area
Saturday’s bombing in Bajaur was the latest in a string of recent attacks in Pakistan’s north-west.
Pakistan’s Taliban said they were responsible for the attack on the distribution centre, which is used by the World Food Programme and other aid agencies.
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