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April 25, 2023

Blast at Pakistan Counterterrorism Center Kills 17, Wounds 50 Others
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In northwestern Pakistan, at least 17 people were killed and more than
50 others wounded Monday as a pair of explosions tore through an
ammunition depot run by Pakistan's counterterrorism office in the Swat
Valley. Most of the dead were police officers, though at least four were
civilians. A police spokesperson said the blast was triggered when
ammunition caught fire, likely due to an electrical short circuit.


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