Blast kills three suspected militants

Three suspected militants were killed on early Wednesday in an explosion while they were likely making bombs here, police said. The blast occurred in a house where the three men were probably handling explosives, senior police official Muhammad Tahir Khan told AFP.
The men, between 20 to 30-year-old, were suspected of preparing for suicide attacks, another police official said. Residents said that a man from Mohmand tribal district bordering Afghanistan had rented the house six months ago. The country has been hit by a wave of violence sparked by last month's assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, which has raised international concerns about the security of the February 18 elections.