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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Riaz Khan

14 killed after suicide bomber strikes anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan

Police officials inspect the site following a suicide bombing during a protest in Pakistan's Swat district - (AFP/Getty)

A suicide bomber has killed at least 14 people, including civilians and police officers, and wounded more than two dozen others, after targeting an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley on Sunday.

The attack took place in Kabal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting anti-militant slogans and demanding peace, according to district police chief Omar Khan.

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