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| Pakistan blast targets prison bus | Pakistan blast targets prison bus |
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| Nine people have died after an explosion ripped into a prison bus in Pakistan, police said. | Nine people have died after an explosion ripped into a prison bus in Pakistan, police said. |
| The blast reportedly hit policemen and jail staff on their way to work near Bannu in North West Frontier Province. | The blast reportedly hit policemen and jail staff on their way to work near Bannu in North West Frontier Province. |
| A senior police official told the BBC the explosion appeared to have been caused by a landmine, but could also have been a suicide bomber. | A senior police official told the BBC the explosion appeared to have been caused by a landmine, but could also have been a suicide bomber. |
| Bannu is close to the border with Afghanistan, where Islamist militants have been attacking security forces. | Bannu is close to the border with Afghanistan, where Islamist militants have been attacking security forces. |
| Security has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), which the Afghan government and the US say is a haven for pro-Taleban militants and al-Qaeda. |