Gunmen kill five children in attack on Pakistan bus

13 September 2011

Gunmen have ambushed a school bus on the outskirts of the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least five children, police say.

The driver was also killed and 19 other children were wounded in the attack in Matani about 20km (12 miles) south of the city centre, police said.

The area is close to Pakistan's volatile tribal areas where Taliban militants are active. the rest