Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 30 in Pakistan's Northwest
By VOA News
10 October 2008
Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens of others in one of Pakistan's tribal regions near the Afghan border.
Authorities say the bomber attacked a tribal council (jirga) meeting in Orakzai district, long regarded as the most peaceful of Pakistan's seven semi-autonomous tribal regions.
Security officials say some 500 members of Alizai were meeting to create a militia - a lashkar - against pro-Taliban militants when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the group.
Officials say the council had decided to destroy militants' headquarters in the region.
Pakistani Prime Minster Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday condemned the bombing.
The attack was the latest in a string of deadly incidents in recent days. On Thursday, at least 10 people, including school children, were killed when a remote-controlled bomb detonated in the northwestern region of Dir.
A suicide bomber also struck Pakistan's anti-terror squad building in the capital, Islamabad, on Thursday, wounding at least seven people.
Four tribal leaders in Pakistan's Bajaur region were also beheaded Thursday by suspected militants after they attended a pro-government meeting.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
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