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| At least 40 people have been killed in twin suicide bombings outside a munitions factory in the Pakistani town of Wah, police say. | At least 40 people have been killed in twin suicide bombings outside a munitions factory in the Pakistani town of Wah, police say. |
| They say the bombs went off in the city 30km (18.5 miles) west of Islamabad as workers left an ordnance factory. | They say the bombs went off in the city 30km (18.5 miles) west of Islamabad as workers left an ordnance factory. |
| Emergency services are at the scene and there are reports of many bodies. | Emergency services are at the scene and there are reports of many bodies. |
| Correspondents say the city is usually under heavy security, as it is home to a large industrial complex producing conventional arms and ammunition. | Correspondents say the city is usually under heavy security, as it is home to a large industrial complex producing conventional arms and ammunition. |
| Local police chief Nasir Khan Durrani told the BBC: "Many others have been injured and we expect casualties to rise in the coming hours. | Local police chief Nasir Khan Durrani told the BBC: "Many others have been injured and we expect casualties to rise in the coming hours. |
| "At least 25 people have been critically injured." | "At least 25 people have been critically injured." |
| Mr Durrani said that none of the dead was military personnel. | Mr Durrani said that none of the dead was military personnel. |
| Military operations | Military operations |
| The first blast took place outside the a gate of the factory as workers were leaving work during a shift change. | The first blast took place outside the a gate of the factory as workers were leaving work during a shift change. |
| Minutes later another blast took place at another gate of the same factory. | Minutes later another blast took place at another gate of the same factory. |
| Wah - in the province of Punjab - houses Pakistan's special weapons complex and most of its ordnance factories. | Wah - in the province of Punjab - houses Pakistan's special weapons complex and most of its ordnance factories. |
| Tanks used by the Pakistani army are made at Wah | |
| The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad say that the attacks are believed to be tied to military operations continuing in Pakistan's tribal areas. | The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad say that the attacks are believed to be tied to military operations continuing in Pakistan's tribal areas. |
| On Tuesday, 32 people were killed in a suicide attack on a hospital in the northern town of Dera Ismail Khan. | On Tuesday, 32 people were killed in a suicide attack on a hospital in the northern town of Dera Ismail Khan. |
| Our correspondent says that it is the second recent direct attack on a Pakistani military installation. | Our correspondent says that it is the second recent direct attack on a Pakistani military installation. |
| Last September, 17 officers and soldiers were killed in a suicide attack on a special forces base in the nearby town of Tarbela-Ghazi. | |
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