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At least 26 dead in Pakistan suicide bombing

At least 26 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the northern city of Mardan in P...
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17.40 29 Dec 2015


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At least 26 dead in Pakistan suicide bombing

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At least 26 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the northern city of Mardan in Pakistan.

The attack took place outside a government office where people were queuing to get ID cards and passports.

Around 30 people were wounded in the explosion.

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Police believe the bomber drove his motorcycle into the building.

According to CNN, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban fighting against the country's government has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement that "we attacked the National Database Registration Authority office because it plays an essential role in this war."


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