The Taliban war against fun--75 killed

BBC:

A bomb has exploded close to a volleyball game in the troubled north-west of Pakistan, with as many as 10 people feared dead.

"We have reports of nine to 10 deaths, but this number could increase," local police chief Ayub Khan told Reuters news agency.

At least one home close to the sports field collapsed because of the blast.

The attack took place in Lakki Marwat, close to the tribal areas of North and South Waziristan.

A police official told Reuters that a suicide bomber had approached the game on foot and blown himself up.

"There's a lot of damage. Roofs of nearby houses collapsed. There could be high casualties," the official, Habibullah Khan, said.

But another report cited police as saying the bomber drove a car packed with explosives on to the field as people gathered to watch the match.

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Did they blame Gitmo for the attack. It is a close call. They blamed the locals for resisting Taliban domination which what they really blame Gitmo for. All of which makes Obama's rationale for closing Gitmo all the more absurd.

Bill Roggio reports the death toll at the volleyball game is now 47. Is it any wonder the Taliban are so hated?

Reuters Alternet says the death toll is now 75. I don't see how this helps the Taliban at all.

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