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August 27, 2009

Suicide Blast in NW Pakistan Kills 15
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Officials say attack took place in Khyber region, near Afghan border 
Security officials in Pakistan say a suicide bomb blast in the northwest
has killed at least 15 people. The attack took place Thursday in the
Khyber region, near the border with Afghanistan. A government official
said the bomber struck near policemen who had gathered to break their
Ramadan fast. Earlier, in the south Waziristan tribal region,
authorities said six militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone
(pilotless aircraft) attack on a suspected militant hideout. One day
earlier, Pakistani military helicopter gunships attacked Taliban targets
in the same region along the Afghan border. The new leader of the
Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has vowed to take revenge against
the United States for the death of their former commander. Baitullah
Mehsud was killed in a U.S. drone strike earlier this month.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters. 


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