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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Anwarullah Khan and Riaz Khan

Pakistan vows to hunt down those behind suicide bombing as it holds funerals for victims

A Pakistani police officer stands guard at the site of a suicide bombing at Bajur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 31 July 2023 - (AP)

Pakistan held funerals on Monday for victims of a suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric the previous day as the death toll climbed to at least 45 and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which also wounded 200 people. Police said their initial investigation suggested the Isis group's regional affiliate could be behind the attack.

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