Continuing a wave of terror strikes in Pakistan, a Taliban suicide bomber flung himself on a troop convoy in a crowded market in Shangla area of restive northwest killing 41 people. Police said a suicide bomber blew himself up near a security forces vehicle as it was passing through a security check post in the market at Alpuri killing 41 people, including six security men and wounding 50 others.<br/><br/>This was the fourth major strike by the Taliban in a week and came just two days after the terrorists carried out a brazen storming of the Pakistani Army headquarters in Rawalpindi.<br/> <br/>The Taliban main spokesman Azam Tariq has claimed responsibility for the attack. He also owned up the groups hand in the 22-hour siege of the Pakistan's heavily fortified Army
News On AIR | October 12, 2009 7:11 PM
Atleast 41 killed in Pak suicide attack