Bomb Kills at Least 50 in Pakistan's Northwest
Pakistani officials say two suicide bombers in the northwestern tribal belt have killed at least 50 people and wounded 100 others in an attack on an anti-Taliban committee meeting.
Authorities say Monday's twin blasts happened inside the compound of a top local government official in the Mohmand tribal region. The top political official in the region, Amjad Ali Khan, said the alleged suicide bombers attacked his office in the town of Ghalanai, where where tribal elders and top officials were meeting.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
The Pakistani army has been fighting insurgents in Mohmand, but has been unable to defeat Taliban and al-Qaida linked groups.
Militant groups have been targeting local tribesman, who have been encouraged by the military to form militias against insurgents.
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