ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a mosque in northwest Pakistan today, killing 17 paramilitary soldiers and policemen, police said.
The mosque, which was heavily damaged, is beside a police station on the outskirts of Bannu, a town bordering North Waziristan, a hub of al Qaeda and Taliban militants. Officials said people were trapped in the rubble.
Suicide bomber kills 17 police, soldiers in Pakistan
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