Bomb at Islamist party rally in Pakistan kills 14

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Source: AP

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a bomb blast has killed at least 14 people at an election campaign rally of a pro-Taliban party in the country's northwest.

Javed Khan, a government administrator in the Kurram tribal region where the bombing took place, says Monday's attack also wounded 50 people.

He says the bomb was apparently planted near the main stage of the rally.

Khan says two party leaders escaped unhurt. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

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