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| Seven killed as key Pakistan tunnel bombed at both ends |
| 2011-01-31 |
| At least seven people have been killed and 19 injured in twin truck bombings targeting a key road tunnel in north-western Pakistan, officials say. The tunnel connects the main city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the city of Kohat. Security forces later sealed off the tunnel, closing it to traffic. The first truck was detonated inside the Kohat tunnel on Friday night, destroying a vehicle behind. Shortly afterwards, an oil tanker was rammed into a security checkpoint at the tunnel's other entrance. The checkpoint was reportedly not manned at the time, and most victims of the attacks were said to be civilians, including women. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bombings. The region is close to Pakistan's insurgency heartland tribal regions and the Afghan border. It has seen frequent attacks by the Taliban, including on government installations and security force targets. |
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