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| Deadly attack on Pakistan mosque | Deadly attack on Pakistan mosque |
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| At least 14 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a grenade attack on a mosque in northern Pakistan. | At least 14 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a grenade attack on a mosque in northern Pakistan. |
| The mosque, in Dir district near the border with Afghanistan, was full of people offering special Ramadan prayers, officials said. | The mosque, in Dir district near the border with Afghanistan, was full of people offering special Ramadan prayers, officials said. |
| One official told reporters that the attackers threw grenades into the mosque before firing on the worshippers with machine guns. | One official told reporters that the attackers threw grenades into the mosque before firing on the worshippers with machine guns. |
| Militants in the border areas have launched several attacks recently. | Militants in the border areas have launched several attacks recently. |
| Bahadur Khan, the mayor of the village in Dir district, told Reuters news agency that the attackers first threw grenades into the mosque then opened fire with Kalashnikovs. | Bahadur Khan, the mayor of the village in Dir district, told Reuters news agency that the attackers first threw grenades into the mosque then opened fire with Kalashnikovs. |
| Police officer Naveed Khan told AFP: "People were offering prayers inside the mosque when unidentified people threw several grenades, causing bloodshed and mayhem." | Police officer Naveed Khan told AFP: "People were offering prayers inside the mosque when unidentified people threw several grenades, causing bloodshed and mayhem." |
| Officials said they expected the death toll to rise. | Officials said they expected the death toll to rise. |
| 'Safe havens' | 'Safe havens' |
| US officials have said al-Qaeda has found a safe haven inside Pakistan from where it can plan new attacks on the West. | US officials have said al-Qaeda has found a safe haven inside Pakistan from where it can plan new attacks on the West. |
| US to focus on Pakistani border On Wednesday, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said a new strategy was needed to deny militants in Afghanistan the use of bases across the border in Pakistan. | US to focus on Pakistani border On Wednesday, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said a new strategy was needed to deny militants in Afghanistan the use of bases across the border in Pakistan. |
| "Until we work more closely with the Pakistani government to eliminate the safe havens from which they operate, the enemy will only keep coming," Adm Mike Mullen told a US House of Representatives hearing as he outlined the Pentagon's thinking. | "Until we work more closely with the Pakistani government to eliminate the safe havens from which they operate, the enemy will only keep coming," Adm Mike Mullen told a US House of Representatives hearing as he outlined the Pentagon's thinking. |
| But Islamabad said it would not allow foreign forces on to its territory. | But Islamabad said it would not allow foreign forces on to its territory. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this accident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this accident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below. |