Bombing Kills 19 Guards At Pakistan Border Crossing

Aug. 27, 2009
A suicide bomber attacked the main border crossing for convoys ferrying supplies to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Thursday. The strike raises fears the Pakistani Taliban is regrouping and making good on its word to carry out revenge attacks following the slaying of its leader, Baitullah...
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