Pakistan bakery attack kills 18

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At least 18 people have been killed in a bomb explosion in north-western Pakistan, officials say.

They say the blast took place at a bakery in the town of Nowshera. Dozens are reported to have been wounded.

The bombing is the latest in a string of recent attacks in Pakistan.

Militants in the country have vowed to avenge the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. He was killed by US forces in a garrison city north of Islamabad on 2 May.

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