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Explosion hits mosque in northern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, March 11 (KUNA) -- A small bomb exploded inside a mosque minutes before Friday prayer in northern Pakistani city. However, fortunately, there were no casualties.
A time-bomb prematurely exploded inside a mosque in Badh Bher area of Peshawar, capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, said Kalam Khan, local senior police officer, to media.
He said the explosion exploded about an hour before the Friday prayer, adding, the target was prayer gathering.
There were no casualties in the explosion but it caused damage to the mosque. (end) amn.gta KUNA 111249 Mar 11NNNN