Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Pakistani Bakery

The taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing which was close to an army base. The taliban claimed it was in retaliation for last weeks US missile strike. AFP

So that's taliban logic for you. The US blows them up and the taliban attack Pakistan in revenge. Makes sense to me.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistani Taliban militants on Monday said a weekend suicide attack that killed 13 people was carried out in revenge for a suspected US missile strike on a rebel hideout.

The suicide bomber struck near an army base in the northwestern city of Mardan on Sunday night, in the deadliest attack since a new government came to power in late March and began talks with the militants.

"Our local Taliban leaders in Mardan have telephoned us and claimed responsibility for the attack," Maulvi Omar, the spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban Movement), told AFP.

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"One thing should be clear," Gilani told journalists at the World Economic Forum for the Middle East. "We will not have a dialogue with militants, we will not have dialogue with extremists or terrorists."

"We only have dialogue with those forces, these tribals, who decommission themselves," Gilani said while on his first overseas trip since civilian leadership took over.

"If they lay down their arms then they are in the mainstream with us."

Taliban spokesman Omar however said negotiations between the government and the militants were in their "final stage and we hope for a positive outcome" -- but warned against following US policies.

"Our men are greatly angered by the killing of innocent people in the Damadola attack and we want the government to take practical steps to stop American intervention in Pakistani areas," Omar said.

"The government should refrain from following Washington's policy and imposing their war on us."