5 dead after suicide bomber attacks school bus in southwestern Pakistan
A suspected suicide bomber has attacked a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five people, including three children. More than 30 others were wounded. Authorities fear that the death toll may rise. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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