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Pakistan – Police say the death toll in a blast in Pakistan’s northwest Shangla district has reached 29.
Senior police official Idrees Khan says more than 40 people were wounded in the explosion.
It appeared to be the latest in a string of major attacks in Pakistan, underscoring militant strength ahead of an expected offensive in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion rocked a northwest Pakistani district next to the troubled Swat Valley on Monday, killing at least seven people, officials said.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a weekend siege of the army’s headquarters.
The explosion in Shangla district occurred at a market and may have been a car bombing, police official Tahir Khan said. An army vehicle was ablaze at the scene, witness Khalid Khan said.
