UPDATE - 2 killed, 1 injured in northwestern Pakistan blast

Bombing took place on main thoroughfare in Peshawar, capital of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan

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By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Two suspected militants were killed while transporting explosive materials on their motorcycle in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, police said, adding that a passerby was also injured in the incident.

The incident took place on a main thoroughfare in Peshawar, the capital of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders neighboring Afghanistan.

Peshawar police chief Kashif Abbasi told reporters that the two suspected militants were transporting explosive material from one location to another on a motorcycle when it went off.

"Both militants were killed in the blast, while a passerby was critically injured," he added.

"It is confirmed now that it was not a suicide attack," he said.

Local broadcaster Geo News aired footage showing a charred motorcycle lying in the middle of the road, with security personnel cordoning off the site.

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