Pakistan: 12 killed in roadside bomb

A roadside bomb killed 12 people who were traveling to a wedding

SLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a pickup truck packed with wedding guests in the volatile northwest Friday, killing 12 people in the first major attack since Monday's election.

No one claimed responsibility for Friday's bombing in Matta, in the Swat valley, where security forces have been battling Islamic militants. But police said a family dispute may have been to blame. Troops quickly cordoned off the area.

At least 12 people were killed and six children wounded, many of them seriously, said Amanullah Khan, a local police official.

"Most of the dead were women," said Akber Ali, an assistant police inspector, adding that their bodies were quickly taken away by relatives.