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Suicide Bomber Hits Market In Northwest

December 08 2010

Pakistan

A suicide bomber blew himself up Wednesday a market in the northwest Pakistani city of Kohat, killing at least 16 people and wounding 26 others, reports CNN.

A teenage attack detonated his explosives near a bus in the Tirah Bazar market, said police.

Separately in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, militants kidnapped eight school teachers in the Hangu district, said security officials. Five were later reportedly rescued.

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