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| A bomb has exploded at a mosque near the town of Jamrud in the Khyber agency in north-west Pakistan, killing at least 50 people, officials say. | |
| The top administrator in the Khyber region, Tariq Hayat, said he feared the death toll could rise to 70. | The top administrator in the Khyber region, Tariq Hayat, said he feared the death toll could rise to 70. |
| Officials say the attack was a suicide bombing and the mosque has collapsed. | Officials say the attack was a suicide bombing and the mosque has collapsed. |
| North-west Pakistan has witnessed a number of suicide attacks linked to the Taleban insurgency and also to the Shia-Sunni sectarian divide. | North-west Pakistan has witnessed a number of suicide attacks linked to the Taleban insurgency and also to the Shia-Sunni sectarian divide. |
| The attack in the village of Baghiani, about 30km (20 miles) from the Afghan border, took place as Friday prayers were beginning. | The attack in the village of Baghiani, about 30km (20 miles) from the Afghan border, took place as Friday prayers were beginning. |
| More than 70 people have been hurt. | More than 70 people have been hurt. |
| Rescuers were at the scene digging through the rubble, pulling out bodies and injured survivors who were rushed to hospital. | Rescuers were at the scene digging through the rubble, pulling out bodies and injured survivors who were rushed to hospital. |
| 'Caught fire' | 'Caught fire' |
| The mosque was next to a tribal police checkpoint, says the BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad, and was crowded with about 250 worshippers, including many police. | The mosque was next to a tribal police checkpoint, says the BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad, and was crowded with about 250 worshippers, including many police. |
| The blast caused the whole mosque to collapse | The blast caused the whole mosque to collapse |
| Television pictures showed that the mosque had been blown to pieces. | Television pictures showed that the mosque had been blown to pieces. |
| Noor Mohammad, a policeman in the tribal region, told the BBC: "The blast took place just before the prayer leader announced the start of prayers. | Noor Mohammad, a policeman in the tribal region, told the BBC: "The blast took place just before the prayer leader announced the start of prayers. |
| "I was standing on the verandah outside the mosque because I was late and could not find space inside. After the explosion, the doors into the mosque caught fire. Moments later, the mosque collapsed." | "I was standing on the verandah outside the mosque because I was late and could not find space inside. After the explosion, the doors into the mosque caught fire. Moments later, the mosque collapsed." |
| The attack came just hours before US President Barack Obama was due to unveil details of a new strategy to fight militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan. | The attack came just hours before US President Barack Obama was due to unveil details of a new strategy to fight militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
| Pakistan's security officials have recently concentrated forces in the Khyber region, and especially the Jamrud area, to fight militants attacking convoys carrying supplies for the Nato forces in Afghanistan. | Pakistan's security officials have recently concentrated forces in the Khyber region, and especially the Jamrud area, to fight militants attacking convoys carrying supplies for the Nato forces in Afghanistan. |
| Some reports say the operations have been co-ordinated by US intelligence officials, and security forces say they have captured or killed several al-Qaeda members in the operations. | Some reports say the operations have been co-ordinated by US intelligence officials, and security forces say they have captured or killed several al-Qaeda members in the operations. |
| The Khyber administrator, Tariq Hayat, said people in the area had been co-operating with security forces. | The Khyber administrator, Tariq Hayat, said people in the area had been co-operating with security forces. |
| No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which could also be linked to disputes between local tribal militias, says our correspondent. | No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which could also be linked to disputes between local tribal militias, says our correspondent. |
| On Thursday, at least 10 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Jandola in South Waziristan. | On Thursday, at least 10 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Jandola in South Waziristan. |
| That attack, at a restaurant, was blamed on rivalry between militant factions. | That attack, at a restaurant, was blamed on rivalry between militant factions. |
| Officials said a group of militants opposed to Pakistan's top Taleban commander had been in the restaurant. | Officials said a group of militants opposed to Pakistan's top Taleban commander had been in the restaurant. |
| At least 25 people were killed last month in a suicide bomb attack on a funeral procession in Dera Ismail Khan, a town in North-West Frontier Province, close to the semi-autonomous tribal area. | At least 25 people were killed last month in a suicide bomb attack on a funeral procession in Dera Ismail Khan, a town in North-West Frontier Province, close to the semi-autonomous tribal area. |
| The bomber targeted the funeral of a Shia Muslim cleric who had been gunned down the day before. | The bomber targeted the funeral of a Shia Muslim cleric who had been gunned down the day before. |
| The town has a history of sectarian violence between its Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. | The town has a history of sectarian violence between its Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. |
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