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Suicide attack in Pakistani agency kills over 20

ISLAMABAD, April 4 (KUNA) -- More than twenty people including at least two security personnel were killed in a bloody suicide attack Saturday in a Pakistani trial agency, bordering Afghanistan, said sources.
A suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a military convoy heading towards Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal agency, from Bannu town, security sources told KUNA.
They said the attack killed more than twenty people including at least five children and two security personnel.
Immediately, said sources, after the attack there was heavy exchange of fire between the security forces and militants.
However, sources added, the militants managed to escape.
The attack came hours after a US missile attack killed near twelve people including two foreign militants, women and children in Datta Khel village of Miramshah. (end) amn.ema KUNA 041404 Apr 09NNNN