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Bomb hits Pakistan air force bus Bomb hits Pakistan air force bus
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At least six people were killed when a bomb hit a Pakistani air force vehicle near the north-western city of Peshawar, police said. Thirteen people were killed and at least 10 wounded when a bomb hit a Pakistani air force bus near the north-western city of Peshawar, police said.
The attack near Badaber, an air force base on the outskirts of the city, has completely destroyed the bus. The attack near Badaber, an air force base on the outskirts of the city, completely destroyed the bus.
It is not yet clear if the casualties are civilians or military personnel. The bomb went off as the bus drove over a bridge. Civilians were reported to be among the passengers.
Pakistani military forces recently launched a major offensive against Taleban militants in the Khyber tribal area near Peshawar. Pakistan recently launched a major offensive against Taleban militants in the Khyber tribal area near Peshawar.
According to reports, both sides have suffered casualties in the clashes. The police chief of North West Frontier Province, Malik Naveed Khan, said the bomb appeared to have been remotely detonated.
Reports said the explosion left a huge crater.
The bombing comes soon after Taleban militants threatened they would retaliate against the government forces for military operations against the insurgents near the Afghan border.