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Suicide attack kills five at U.N. office

Blast targeted food agency in Pakistan

Posted: October 6, 2009 at 5:34 a.m.

A suicide bomber disguised as a security officer struck the lobby of the U.N. food agency's Pakistan headquarters Monday, killing five people a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh assaults, authorities and witnesses said.

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