A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday in market in Pakistan's northwest crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but had turned against the Taliban, officials said.
A purported commander for the militant group claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying the official was targeted for "interfering in our matters."
The bombing, in the town of Adazai, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of the main northwestern city of Peshawar, underscores the difficulty of combatting militancy in Pakistan, where the Taliban have carried out a series of attacks in recent weeks. The militants have said …
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