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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) --
A bomb exploded at a major hotel Tuesday in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least five people, the city's district coordination officer said.
First images from the blast site showed rescuers and emergency services surrounding the hotel.
At least 25 others were wounded in the suspected attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel, according to Sahib Zada Muhammad Anis Khan.
CNN senior international correspondent Nic Robertson, who has stayed at the hotel, said it is favored by diplomats and is next door to a police station and near a major army barracks.
Peshawar bomb disposal squad Inspector Hukam Khan confirmed soon after the explosion that a car bomb caused the destruction.
Peshawar is the capital of North West Frontier Province, which has suffered a spate of bombings on civilian targets in the wake of the Pakistani military's ongoing military offensive against Taliban militants.
Video showed emergency vehicles and medics surrounding the blast site. Cars outside the hotel were damaged by the impact of the blast.
The hotel is owned by the same group as the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, which was destroyed last year in an attack.
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Explosion at Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshwar cause fatalities, injuries
Exclusive hotel is favored by diplomats; it is near military base and police station
Pakistan military is on the attack against Taliban in the region
Peshawar has been hit by a number of bombs in wake of offensive
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of Pakistani villagers who have formed an anti-Taliban militia battled for the fourth day Tuesday to remove the Islamic militants from a region of northwest Pakistan.
A Pakistani woman holds a child Monday at a displaced persons camp. Millions have fled violence in the country.
1 of 2 more photos » The Pakistani military is supporting the militia, or "lashkar," in Upper Dir district on the request of local officials and tribal elders, military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas told CNN.
Outraged over a suicide attack on a local mosque during Friday prayers, about 400 residents formed the militia early Saturday and began battling Taliban militants. The attack on the anti-Taliban mosque killed at least 40 people and wounded 80 others.
The militia has surrounded Taliban fighters in Shat Kas, a village where the Taliban have local support, according to officials in the Upper Dir district. The Taliban have dug into bunkers and are putting up a strong resistance, he said.
The fighting marks the first major battle between the residents of northwest Pakistan and Taliban militants.
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this Pakistan thing dont look good at all, at all....
Lord have mercy, so much fighting, destruction, families losing dem jobs, dem house, Korea a threaten all a we wid nuclear attack,
lard man, a when dis a go dun?? when we a go get back some semblance of peace???
A bomb exploded at a major hotel Tuesday in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least five people, the city's district coordination officer said.
First images from the blast site showed rescuers and emergency services surrounding the hotel.
At least 25 others were wounded in the suspected attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel, according to Sahib Zada Muhammad Anis Khan.
CNN senior international correspondent Nic Robertson, who has stayed at the hotel, said it is favored by diplomats and is next door to a police station and near a major army barracks.
Peshawar bomb disposal squad Inspector Hukam Khan confirmed soon after the explosion that a car bomb caused the destruction.
Peshawar is the capital of North West Frontier Province, which has suffered a spate of bombings on civilian targets in the wake of the Pakistani military's ongoing military offensive against Taliban militants.
Video showed emergency vehicles and medics surrounding the blast site. Cars outside the hotel were damaged by the impact of the blast.
The hotel is owned by the same group as the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, which was destroyed last year in an attack.
<span style="color: #000099">Story Highlights
Explosion at Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshwar cause fatalities, injuries
Exclusive hotel is favored by diplomats; it is near military base and police station
Pakistan military is on the attack against Taliban in the region
Peshawar has been hit by a number of bombs in wake of offensive
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<span style="color: #006600">
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of Pakistani villagers who have formed an anti-Taliban militia battled for the fourth day Tuesday to remove the Islamic militants from a region of northwest Pakistan.
A Pakistani woman holds a child Monday at a displaced persons camp. Millions have fled violence in the country.
1 of 2 more photos » The Pakistani military is supporting the militia, or "lashkar," in Upper Dir district on the request of local officials and tribal elders, military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas told CNN.
Outraged over a suicide attack on a local mosque during Friday prayers, about 400 residents formed the militia early Saturday and began battling Taliban militants. The attack on the anti-Taliban mosque killed at least 40 people and wounded 80 others.
The militia has surrounded Taliban fighters in Shat Kas, a village where the Taliban have local support, according to officials in the Upper Dir district. The Taliban have dug into bunkers and are putting up a strong resistance, he said.
The fighting marks the first major battle between the residents of northwest Pakistan and Taliban militants.
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this Pakistan thing dont look good at all, at all....
Lord have mercy, so much fighting, destruction, families losing dem jobs, dem house, Korea a threaten all a we wid nuclear attack,
lard man, a when dis a go dun?? when we a go get back some semblance of peace???
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