Mohammedean bomber kills 15, wounds 19 in Pakistan

Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 15 - New York Times

A suicide bomber wearing a woman's burqa set off explosives in the northwestern Pakistani town of Bannu on Monday killing up to 15 people, including four policemen, security officials said.

"A burqa-clad bomber -- either it was a woman or a man in a burqa -- set off explosives when police approached," said ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema.

A police official said the blast went off near a bus stand and 19 people were also wounded.

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