July 10, 2010 9:24 AM

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65 killed in Pak blast

At least 65 people were killed and 110 injured when two Taliban suicide bombers struck a Government office at a busy market place in Pakistan's restive tribal belt on Friday. The attackers detonated their explosives outside the office of the assistant political agent at Yakaghund village in Mohmand Agency, 40 km north of Peshawar.According to witnesses, hundreds of people, including members of an anti-Taliban militia, were present outside the office and in the nearby market. Chief of Mohmand Agency, Amjad Ali Khan, said four policemen, three children and two women were among the dead. Authorities also believe more victims may be trapped under the rubble of damaged buildings.

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