Suicide bomber kills six in Jamrud

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber struck outside a local government office in a northwestern tribal area on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding 31 others, officials said.

The bombing took place in the town of Jamrud, in Khyber tribal district bordering Afghanistan.

"At least six people were killed and 31 others were wounded after a suicide bomber detonated himself at the entrance of office," top Khyber tribal administration official Shahab Ali Shah told AFP.

There were four tribal policemen among the dead and more than 15 personnel were wounded, four of them critically, Shah said.

Nek Mohammad, another tribal administration official confirmed the attack.

Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing.