Three killed, 19 wounded in suicide attack after U.S. government car is rammed by vehicle filled with explosives

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  • Blast happened in north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar today
  • Two of the dead were Pakistanis
  • Two Americans among 19 wounded
  • U.S. embassy denies initial reports that two Americans were killed

By Graham Smith

PUBLISHED: 02:24 EST, 3 September 2012 | UPDATED: 06:17 EST, 3 September 2012

A car filled with explosives rammed into a U.S. government vehicle in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar today, killing three people and wounding 19 others.

Two Americans and two Pakistanis working at the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar were among the wounded, according to a U.S. Embassy official, speaking on condition of anonymity. Two of the dead were Pakistanis.

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad had earlier denied initial reports that two Americans were killed in the blast.

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Wreckage: A car filled with explosives rammed into a U.S. government vehicle in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar today, killing three and wounding 19Wreckage: A car filled with explosives rammed into a U.S. government vehicle in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar today, killing three and wounding 19

Peshawar is located near Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal region, the main sanctuary for Taliban and al-Qaida militants in the country.

The city has been hit by scores of bombings in recent years, but attacks against American targets are relatively rare, likely because of the extensive security measures taken by the U.S. government.

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