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At least eight people have been killed and about 30 injured after Islamic militants fired rockets into a city in north-west Pakistan, police say. At least eight people have been killed and 40 injured after a rocket attack by suspected Islamic militants on a city in north-west Pakistan, police say.
Four rockets were fired into Bannu hitting a number of houses, a mosque and a shop, a police official said.Four rockets were fired into Bannu hitting a number of houses, a mosque and a shop, a police official said.
Bombings and attacks have soared in Pakistan since security forces ousted Islamist militants from a radical mosque in Islamabad earlier in July. Bombings and attacks have soared in Pakistan since security forces ousted pro-Taleban militants from a radical mosque in Islamabad earlier in July.
About 180 people, mostly police and soldiers, have died in the attacks.About 180 people, mostly police and soldiers, have died in the attacks.
Most of the unrest has been in Pakistan's north-west region.Most of the unrest has been in Pakistan's north-west region.
Civilians hitCivilians hit
Bannu is near the Afghan border on the edge of the North Waziristan tribal region, a centre of support for pro-Taleban militants. The attack on Bannu came before dawn.
Four rockets were fired into the town, Bannu's police chief, Daar Ali Khattak, told Reuters news agency. Police have sealed all entry and exit points and also tightened security in the town Bannu police officer Mohammad Ghulam
"They hit civilian areas. Eight people, including a woman, have been killed," the agency quoted him as saying. The city is near the Afghan border on the edge of the North Waziristan tribal region, a centre of support for pro-Taleban militants.
The attack caused widespread damage "They hit civilian areas. Eight people, including a woman, have been killed," Bannu's police chief, Daar Ali Khattak, told Reuters news agency.
But local journalists and eyewitnesses said the toll was higher. They said at least 14 people died in the attack.But local journalists and eyewitnesses said the toll was higher. They said at least 14 people died in the attack.
No group has said it carried out the strike in which rockets appear to have been fired indiscriminately into the city.
The BBC's Dan Isaacs in Islamabad says most previous attacks have targeted the police and army, but not apparently on this occasion - although at least five policemen were among the injured.
Islamic militant groups have claimed responsibility for previous attacks in the region, our correspondent says.
Separately, a bomb explosion reportedly damaged a high school in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on Wednesday morning, but no casualties were reported.Separately, a bomb explosion reportedly damaged a high school in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on Wednesday morning, but no casualties were reported.
And in the Khaar area further north, suspected militants have killed two Pakistani soldiers whom they kidnapped on Monday.And in the Khaar area further north, suspected militants have killed two Pakistani soldiers whom they kidnapped on Monday.
In Balochistan province to the south, police said that unidentified gunmen shot dead a former Taleban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Noorzai, in the town of Chaman.In Balochistan province to the south, police said that unidentified gunmen shot dead a former Taleban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Noorzai, in the town of Chaman.
The mosque assault prompted militants along the border to scrap controversial peace accords with the government.The mosque assault prompted militants along the border to scrap controversial peace accords with the government.
President Musharraf promised to root out extremists from every corner of the country.President Musharraf promised to root out extremists from every corner of the country.
Violence has risen dramatically since then.Violence has risen dramatically since then.
On Monday, the army said it had killed 35 militants in North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan.On Monday, the army said it had killed 35 militants in North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan.
A day later, one of Pakistan's most wanted Islamic militants, Abdullah Mehsud, killed himself to avoid arrest, officials said.A day later, one of Pakistan's most wanted Islamic militants, Abdullah Mehsud, killed himself to avoid arrest, officials said.