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Published 13 May, 2011 09:55am

Charsadda under attack

Suicide bombers from the Tehrik-e-Taliban in Pakistan attacked a paramilitary academy in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda on Friday, May 13, killing more than 80 people in revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden. It was the deadliest attack in Pakistan this year and came with the military and civilian leadership plunged into crisis over the killing of the al Qaeda chief by US commandos on May 2. The explosions detonated as newly trained FC cadets were getting into buses and coaches for a 10-day leave after a training course, and they were wearing civilian clothes, police said.

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