An explosion in Pakistan destroyed the home of a militant in the Khyber region killing seven people. Residents of the town of Bara where the blast took place said that the house belonged to a member of the Haji Namadar group. Munsif Afridi, a spokesman for the Namdar group told the blast caused by a missile and blamed the attack on NATO forces. Pakistani security forces launched an offensive in Khyber on Saturday to push back militants who have been threatening the city of Peshawar.