IN Northwest Pakistan Bomb Kills 7 in Market

A bomb exploded in a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan close to the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least seven people, a government official said.
Pakistani boy Noor Inamuallah, 7, looks up... View Full Caption
The blast in Salarzai town in the Bajur tribal area also wounded over a dozen people, some of them critically, said Jehangir Azam, a local government administrator. The bomb also damaged several vehicles and shops, and rescue officials were searching through the debris for anyone trapped inside, he said.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Pakistani Taliban have a strong presence in Bajur. The army has carried out several offensives against them, but they continue to stage attacks.