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(AP) KHAR, Pakistan - A government official says a local Taliban commander and his aide died when a bomb they were constructing in the militant chief's home in northwestern Pakistan exploded.

Syed Ghafoor, a local official, says Thursday's blast in the Bajur tribal region also wounded several members of commander Irshad Khan's family.

He says Khan was behind several attacks on troops in the region and had contacts with top Taliban leaders in nearby North and South Waziristan.

The military has twice declared victory in Bajur against Taliban and al-Qaida fighters over the past 18 months, but militant attacks have continued in the area.

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Comments

[KCM7]

I guess Irshad Khan won't be getting his scout badge for electronics.

[baileywick]

Did he get his wires crossed?

[angrymanspokane]

We need more adversaries like this. Let's find out where he got his terrorist training and make a donation.

[uniwarp]

why would you "intentionally" kill yourself making a bomb ? isn't the whole preparation a little overkill (pun intended) ?

anyway, talk about going out with a bang.

[Whatnow]

I thought this was the Onion News.

[Garnet Scarabin]

So did I. My initial reaction was "that is far too funny to be real."

[curtisraymond]

That's like that dead terrorist puppet, "What are you looking at, I kill you!"

[Balloon-Boy]

That's okay. Next time that Taliban commander will be careful.

[stljack]

WHAT A KLUTZ!!!

[realitytrumpsbull]

Solitary confinement for life cures jihad, first time, every time...

[soisay]

No, I said the RED wire.

[baileywick]

That's funny!

[1234j]

Well, that's too bad......

[UpBone]

Hope, it was on July 4th.

[Hnorc]

DOH!

[Draughtsman]

And The World rejoices. :))

[1differentdrummer]

Darn. If he didn't have bad luck would he have any luck at all?