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Police say blast kills 4 in northwest Pakistan

The Columbian
Published: March 1, 2011, 12:00am

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say an explosion near a small police building in Pakistan’s northwest has killed four people and wounded at least 30.

The blast occurred Thursday morning in the Hangu area, which is right outside the tribal regions where al-Qaida and Taliban fighters have long proliferated.

Police official Rasheed Khan says the victims were rushed to hospitals.

Security and government offices are routinely attacked by militants in Pakistan’s northwest.

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