Pakistan
Yakaghund 2010 July 9: At least 10
people have been killed in a huge blast in a Pakistani tribal village on the
border with Afghanistan, officials said.
At least
90 people were wounded in the explosion in Yakaghund village in the Mohmand
tribal region.
It is
not known what caused the blast but one Pakistan television channel said it was
a suicide attack.
Mohmand
is part of Pakistan's lawless tribal belt where Taliban and al-Qaeda are
believed to be strong.
Reports
said the explosion hit a commercial area and shops and vehicles were damaged. A
prison and some government offices are nearby.
Security
forces have cordoned off the area and rescue teams are working at the site of the
blast. (Reuters)
