Pakistan: Female suicide bomber kills four outside Bajaur hospital

At least four people were killed Saturday when a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives outside a hospital in Khar tehsil of Bajaur tribal region, officials said. Local administration official Asad Sarwar confirmed the attacker was woman. “The woman, in her early 20s, blew up her explosives as she walked to the main entrance of the hospital. Authorities have found the attackers head and legs and are conducting a detailed investigation,” said Sarwar, an assistant political agent in the tribal region. Officials said the bomber apparently targeted security men guarding the hospital. Hospital officials said four other people were also injured in the bombing. Agency health officer, Mohd Riaz, said the dead included one security personnel and two civilians, while one of the dead was a hospital worker.