Militants in Pakistan blew up a bus carrying government employees in Peshawar resulting in at least 15 casualties. CBS News reports that no groups have yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but many suspect that the Pakistani Taliban carried out the attack. Pakistan’s military has been working to combat the militants in the tribal regions, but those efforts may have driven them into urban areas where they are now striking at targets of opportunity.
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