Pakistan suicide bomber kills 13

A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle attacked a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan today, killing 13 people, police said.

Pakistan suicide bomber kills 13
Wed, 30 Mar, 2011 - 11:00

A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle attacked a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan today, killing 13 people, police said.

The blast in Swabi town, 44 miles from the capital Islamabad, struck a crowd gathered along the road to greet a prominent hardline Islamist politician.

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