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Bomber kills at least 50 in Pakistani mosque
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-27 21:41

Shoes and prayer caps belonging to victims of a suicide blast are seen as Pakistani tribesmen take part in rescue work at the site of the blast near Jamrud in the Khyber agency tribal region, about 30 km (19 miles) from the Afghan border, March 27, 2009. [Agencies] 

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have also sharply escalated their attacks, often operating from the same strongholds in Pakistan.

Obama's new strategy will aim to disrupt, dismantle and eventually destroy militant sanctuaries in Pakistan and prevent them from establishing safe havens in Afghanistan.

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"It's surprising, those who claim that they are doing jihad (Muslim holy war) and then carry out suicide attacks inside mosques during Friday prayers," Khan told Geo TV.

"They are infidels. They are enemies of Pakistan. They are enemies of Islam," he said.

On Thursday, a suicide bomber killed nine people at a restaurant frequented by militants opposed to a top Pakistani Taliban commander in the South Waziristan region, southwest of Khyber.