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Five bomb explosions in N. Pakistan wound over 20

Five bomb explosions in N. Pakistan wound over 20 ISLAMABAD, April 8 (KUNA) -- More than 20 persons were wounded when five bombs exploded at a gathering in a northern Pakistani town Sunday night, said police.
Unknown militants hurled five hand grenades at a gathering in Dera Ismail Khan tribal town, police sources told KUNA.
They said hundreds of people had gathered to mark the death anniversary of a Saint.
Sources said explosions wounded more than 20 persons, seven of them critically.
They said that security personnel deployed at the site managed to arrest one militant while two managed to flee. (end) amn.bs KUNA 082238 Apr 07NNNN