Several people have died after a suspected suicide bomber targeted a prison bus in Pakistan, police said.
The blast reportedly hit policemen and jail staff on their way to work near Bannu in North West Frontier Province.
The town is close to the border with Afghanistan, where Islamist militants have been attacking security forces.
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(BBC)
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