Bomb at Islamist party rally in Pakistan kills 14
By The Associated Press
Posted 7:58AM on Monday 6th May 2013 ( 11 years ago )
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) A Pakistani official says a bomb blast has killed at least 14 people at an election campaign rally of a pro-Taliban party in the country's northwest. <br />
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Javed Khan, a government administrator in the Kurram tribal region where the bombing took place, says Monday's attack also wounded 50 people. <br />
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He says the bomb was apparently planted near the main stage of the rally. <br />
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Khan says two party leaders escaped unhurt. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. <br />
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The Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam party is considered supportive of the Afghan Taliban's fight against the United States and its allies. It's also sympathetic to the Pakistani Taliban. <br />
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The Taliban have in recent weeks attacked secular Pakistani parties. Elections are to be held on May 11.
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