7 slain in Pakistan bomb

From Shaan Khan CNN
POSTED: 06:58 AM PST Feb 14, 2013 
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -

A suicide bomber in northwestern Pakistan rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a military checkpoint on Thursday and killed seven people, police said.

The bomber targeted paramilitary forces and soldiers, senior police official Shaukat Ali Shah said. Four civilians, including two women, were among the dead. Eight others were injured.

There has been no claim of responsibility.

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