At least 20 killed by bombing in Pakistan

At least 40 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a gathering of tribal elders and local officials in north-west Pakistan, reports say.

(BBC) -- A bomb in Pakistan has caused 20 deaths. The attack took place on the outskirts of Dera Adamkhel, a town which is close to the border with Afghanistan.

It has been reported that the bombing may have been a suicide attack, although that has not yet been confirmed.

A Pakistani official at the scene said that "at this point, we [the Pakistani government] have reports of over 20 dead and scores of wounded." The Pakistani Interior Ministry spokesman said that "We [the Interior Ministry] are trying to get information. Initial reports suggest it was suicide attack." The bomb exploded during a tribal meeting (jirga) regarding security in the northwestern Pakistani town. full story