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| Deadly car bomb in Pakistan city | |
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| A car bomb has killed at least six people and injured about 70 in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say. | |
| The explosion happened outside a cinema in a busy marketplace, senior police official Abdul Ghafoor Afridi said. | The explosion happened outside a cinema in a busy marketplace, senior police official Abdul Ghafoor Afridi said. |
| Buildings were severely damaged, and cars destroyed in the blast. | |
| A similar blast six days ago outside an internet cafe in Peshawar killed 11 people. Pakistani forces are fighting the Taliban in the region. | A similar blast six days ago outside an internet cafe in Peshawar killed 11 people. Pakistani forces are fighting the Taliban in the region. |
| No group has said it carried out the attack. | No group has said it carried out the attack. |
| The cinema, Tasvir Mahal, is located in a densely populated area and the street is usually crowded. | The cinema, Tasvir Mahal, is located in a densely populated area and the street is usually crowded. |
| Its facade was severely damaged. The blast happened while a film was being shown, but it was unclear if members of the audience were injured. | Its facade was severely damaged. The blast happened while a film was being shown, but it was unclear if members of the audience were injured. |
| Loud blast | Loud blast |
| Surrounding restaurants and shops were also damaged. | Surrounding restaurants and shops were also damaged. |
| Residents said the blast was very loud and heard in many parts of Peshawar, AFP news agency reported. | Residents said the blast was very loud and heard in many parts of Peshawar, AFP news agency reported. |
| The capital of North-West Frontier Province, Peshawar has become the front line city in the so-called "war on terror" in Pakistan. | The capital of North-West Frontier Province, Peshawar has become the front line city in the so-called "war on terror" in Pakistan. |
| Bombings and suicide attacks coupled with kidnap for ransom have become commonplace. | Bombings and suicide attacks coupled with kidnap for ransom have become commonplace. |
| The latest attack came on the same day the United Nations appealed for $543m in humanitarian aid to help more than 1.6 million people displaced by fighting in north-west Pakistan. | |
| Pakistan's army began an offensive on 2 May against the Taliban after a peace deal broke down and militants began expanding their area of influence. | |
| Tens of thousands of people are being housed in camps south of the main fighting zone in the Swat valley. | |
| Martin Mogwanja, acting UN humanitarian coordinator, said: "The scale of this displacement is extraordinary in terms of size and speed and has caused incredible suffering. | |
| "We are calling for generous support from the international community." |