20 killed in Peshawar bombing
March 9th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and several injured Wednesday in a suicide blast during funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, Geo News reported.
The blast occurred in Adezai area of Peshawar city, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Adezai is a historic village of Peshawar where a militia group called Aman Lashkar is supporting the government in the fight against the Taliban, the report said.
The suicide attack targeted the Aman Lashkar, a senior official said.
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