At least seven people were killed and multiple others were injured in a suicide attack in Khyber Agency’s Jamrud area of Peshawar. Two civilians and one Khasadar Levy man were among the dead. The casualties were shifted to Peshawar’s Hayatabad Medical Complex. Security sources say six of those injured were in critical condition. According to sources a suicide bomber struck outside a local government office.Khyber Agency is one of Pakistan’s seven semi-autonomous regions governed by tribal laws and lies near the Afghan border. The Taliban and other Al Qaeda-linked groups who stage attacks in both Pakistan and Afghanistan are also known to have strongholds in the zone.
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