A SUSPECTED suicide blast today killed three people and injured 11 others at a volleyball match in a small northwestern Pakistani town, police said. The blast struck in Banu district in the North West Frontier Province, which is plagued by attacks and bombings by Taliban rebels.
"The blast took place during a volleyball match and according to initial reports it appears to be a suicide attack," district police chief Mohammad Ayub Khan told AFP.
"Three people were killed and 11 others were injured."
Police spokesman Shahid Hameed confirmed it was a suicide attack, while another police official said early reports suggested a man drove a car packed with explosives onto the field as people gathered to watch the match.
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