08-19-2011, 06:14 PM
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FRYDAY SPECIAL
Jamrud mosque suicide bomber kills 40
PESHAWAR : A suicide bomber hit a mosque in Jamrud during Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 100 others in the tribal district of Khyber.
The Khyber bomb exploded after more than 500 people had packed into the mosque in the town of Jamrud, 25 kilometres (16 miles) from Peshawar.
Senior administration official Sayed Ahmed Jan said that the bomb had exploded seconds after prayer ended.
The deputy chief of the Khyber tribal district administration said 40 people had been killed and 117 wounded.
"It was a suicide attack. The bomber was wearing about 8-10 kg of explosives and was on foot. He detonated in the main prayer hall," said Khalid Mumtaz Kundi.
Top administration official Mutahar Zeb said the wounded had been taken to nearby hospitals while a bomb disposal squad was at the scene.
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FRYDAY SPECIAL
Jamrud mosque suicide bomber kills 40
PESHAWAR : A suicide bomber hit a mosque in Jamrud during Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 100 others in the tribal district of Khyber.
The Khyber bomb exploded after more than 500 people had packed into the mosque in the town of Jamrud, 25 kilometres (16 miles) from Peshawar.
Senior administration official Sayed Ahmed Jan said that the bomb had exploded seconds after prayer ended.
The deputy chief of the Khyber tribal district administration said 40 people had been killed and 117 wounded.
"It was a suicide attack. The bomber was wearing about 8-10 kg of explosives and was on foot. He detonated in the main prayer hall," said Khalid Mumtaz Kundi.
Top administration official Mutahar Zeb said the wounded had been taken to nearby hospitals while a bomb disposal squad was at the scene.
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