A suicide car bomb attack killed at least 17 people and wounded 40 in the tribal Khyber region of northwest Pakistan.
According to BBC News, the attacked occurred in the town of Darra Adam Khel near the office of tribal leaders. The attack was aimed at pro-government militia who are against the Taliban.
Responsibility has not been taken by a particular group, but the Taliban have been blamed for similar attacks, reports BBC News.
The blast killed civilians and local elders alike, along with destroying 35 shops reports The Guardian.
According to The Guardian, wounded victims were transported to the nearby town of Peshawar due to a lack of local hospital space.
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