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Pakistan airport blast kills one | |
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One person has been killed in an explosion outside the airport in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). | |
Two other people were hurt when a bomb exploded in a car parked near the airport's entrance, the police said. | |
The airport was crowded with a number of flights arriving from and departing for the Middle East, the police said. | The airport was crowded with a number of flights arriving from and departing for the Middle East, the police said. |
There have been a number of bomb attacks in Peshawar recently - one left six people dead. | There have been a number of bomb attacks in Peshawar recently - one left six people dead. |
Tuesday's blast shattered the windows of several cars, reports say. | Tuesday's blast shattered the windows of several cars, reports say. |
"It was act of terrorism. We are investigating," senior police officer Malik Saad told Reuters news agency. | |
Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the explosion. | |
Last month, a suspected suicide bomber wounded two policemen and killed himself in Peshawar. | Last month, a suspected suicide bomber wounded two policemen and killed himself in Peshawar. |
A bomb in a crowded market in the city near the headquarters of Pakistan's border security forces on 20 October killed six people. It was the most serious in a number of unexplained explosions in Peshawar. | A bomb in a crowded market in the city near the headquarters of Pakistan's border security forces on 20 October killed six people. It was the most serious in a number of unexplained explosions in Peshawar. |
Controversial | Controversial |
Last month, North West Frontier Province was the scene of the deadliest attack by militants on the army since it began operations against pro-Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters close to the Afghan border. | Last month, North West Frontier Province was the scene of the deadliest attack by militants on the army since it began operations against pro-Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters close to the Afghan border. |
A suicide bomber entered an army training school in the town of Dargai and killed blew himself up, killing 42 soldiers in the process. | A suicide bomber entered an army training school in the town of Dargai and killed blew himself up, killing 42 soldiers in the process. |
Peshawar is close to the border with the tribal region of North Waziristan, known for its militant activities. | Peshawar is close to the border with the tribal region of North Waziristan, known for its militant activities. |
Pakistan signed controversial peace accords with militants in the semi-autonomous tribal areas of South Waziristan in April 2004 and in North Waziristan in September 2006. | Pakistan signed controversial peace accords with militants in the semi-autonomous tribal areas of South Waziristan in April 2004 and in North Waziristan in September 2006. |
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