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13 killed in suicide attack in Pakistan
By Nasir Habib, CNN
May 4, 2012 -- Updated 0548 GMT (1348 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- 60 others were injured in the attack
- The incident took place in Bajaur Agency
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An explosion killed 13 and injured 60 others in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Friday, a government official told CNN.
A suicide bomber ran into a crowed group of a paramilitary members and blew himself up, said Islam Zeb,a top government official of Bajaur Agency.
The paramilitary soldiers were gathered and waiting to be taken to different locations for their routine patrolling.
The incident took place in Khar, one of the main towns of Bajaur Agency.
It was not clear how many soldiers and civilians were among the casualties, Zeb said.
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