FACTBOX/ATTACKS
Security Developments In Pakistan, Feb. 9
blast hit a vehicle carrying Taliban insurgents near the Afghan border, killing a militant, said a government official. 
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Residents gather to search among debris after a blast in Buner town on the outskirts of Swat valley
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Published: February 09, 2009 09:00h
Following are security developments in Pakistan at 0600 GMT on Monday:
BANNU - A suicide bomber rammed a truck into a security checkpost in the northwestern town of Bannu on Monday, wounding 13 people including policemen, police said.
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN - A blast hit a vehicle carrying Taliban insurgents near the Afghan border, killing a militant, said a government official in the South Waziristan region on the border. A rival Taliban faction was believed to be responsible.
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