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a bombing at a religious seminary in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80 according to police and hospital officials.
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack near the border with Afghanistan, which has long been plagued by Islamist violence.
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Peshawar's police chief said the bomb, said to have bean in a plastic bag contained up to 6 kg of explosives.
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The militant violence in the city and in Pakistan in general has fallen over recent years.
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There has been an increase in attacks on the security forces in the region around Peshawar.
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Some of the past attacks have been claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.
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However, the militant group released a statement saying they condemned Tuesday's blast on denied involvement.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Twitter sent his condolences to family members of the victims on the injured.
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Some of the wounded are said to be in a critical condition.
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The hospital released a list showing more than a dozen of those wounded from Afghanistan.
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The madrasa is largely for adult students that many were studying when the blast happened, according to local residents.