Taliban claim their first major strike in revenge for bin Laden’s death

 

Two explosions have killed at least 80 people in north-west Pakistan.

A suicide bomber’s believed to have detonated one of the bombs at the paramilitary training centre.

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Most of the dead were recruits.

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility – saying it’s the "first revenge" for the killing of Osama Bin Laden.

Meanwhile,

Gardaí are continuing to question a man in Dublin with links to al-Qaeda – it’s understood the man allegedly made threats to kill or harm the US President.

Meanwhile, three men are due in court later, charged in connection with dissident and criminal activity in Dublin.

It comes ahead of Queen’s visit here next week and the US President’s arrival in Ireland on May 23rd.