Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 24 in Revenge Attack

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At least 24 people have died after a suicide bomber in a pickup truck detonated his explosives near government offices in north- west Pakistan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack in Hangu city. But the Pakistani Taliban have taken credit for other recent strikes, saying they are part of a campaign to avenge the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in a US raid.

Hangu is a rough area just outside Pakistan's lawless tribal regions bordering Afghanistan.

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Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 24 in Revenge Attack

The tribal areas have long been ...

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