Eight killed in Pakistan blast (Second Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 12 injured Saturday morning when Pakistani Taliban triggered a remote-controlled blast in the northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.
The blast took place at a marketplace in Salarzai area of Bajaur Agency, Geo News reported.
Citing local Urdu TV channel ARY, Xinhua reported that the blast took place at about 10.55 a.m. inside a tea shop where some anti-Taliban local tribal leaders were sitting together.
It was a planted bomb, witnesses said, adding that seven shops near the blast site were also destroyed.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan later claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Bajaur is one of the seven tribal areas, which constantly face terrorist attacks.
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