A suicide car bomber struck in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 12 people, including a local mayor, authorities said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which injured at least 36 people in the outskirts of Peshawar, CNN reported. About 10 kilograms (22 lbs) of explosives were used, said Shahibzada Anis Khan, district coordination officer. The blast killed Matni-area Mayor Abdul Malik, who was outside his home when a car pulled up and detonated, Khan said. The mayor"s son, was injured severely, said Abdul Hamid Afridi of Reading Hospital in Peshawar. A little girl and five young men were among the dead, Afridi said.
