Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens at Pakistani Funeral
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by News Editor
Washington Post – A suicide bomber killed at least 36 people at a funeral being held Wednesday by an anti-Taliban militia in the suburbs of this northwest city, police and government officials said.
The Pakistani Taliban, which regularly attacks tribal militiasorganized to combat insurgents, claimed responsibility for the attack in the Matanai area. The location borders Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal areas, where Taliban and al-Qaeda militants have established havens.