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Explosion hits peace Jirga in northern Pakistan, casualties feared

ISLAMABAD, April 10 (KUNA) -- Several people were feared dead and wounded Friday in a reportedly suicide blast at a peace meeting of tribal elders in a Pakistani northern tribal town, said sources.
A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up when a peace Jirga was underway in Hodeed area of Bannu tribal town in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), tribal sources told KUNA.
They said several people are believed to have been killed and wounded in the explosion.
However, security sources said that it was a bomb blast that wounded more than five tribesmen but there was no life loss. (end) amn.ema KUNA 101136 Apr 09NNNN