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Eight die as bus hits landmine in Pakistan

By IANS,

Islamabad : At least eight people were killed and 20 injured Thursday when their bus hit a landmine in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region, media reports said.

The incident took place around 10.30 a.m. in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Xinhua reported.

Dawn News said all the victims were from Mushti tribe, believed to have been targeted by militants for their anti-Taliban stance.