Post by devweekes on May 13, 2011 20:46:14 GMT -5
A double suicide bombing in Pakistan has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 100, as Pakistan's Taliban claimed their first major strike in revenge for Osama bin Laden's death.
By: Wajid Ali Afridi | Published: May 14, 2011:
At least 82 people were killed and 115 others injured in twin back-to-back suicide blasts in front of the main gate of FC Training Centre at Shabqadar in Charsadda district Friday morning.
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility in a statement shortly after the bombings, saying the attack was in revenge for the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden on May 2.
According to the AFP, Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan said: “This was the first revenge for Osama’s martyrdom. Wait for bigger attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan.”
Locals and eyewitnesses said at around 6:00 am, a suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle blew himself up when the newly-trained FC cadets, who had completed their training a day earlier, were embarking the vehicles to leave for their homes. The blast killed and injured many of the recruits.
It was an ear splitting voice heard by many in the area and a huge smoke was rising from the blast site. The colleagues of the targeted FC men rushed to the site and launched rescue operation. Hardly three minutes went by, when another suicide bomber stated to be on foot reached there and detonated his vest, causing a horrific bloodbath. An eyewitness said: “I saw human flesh scattered all around. It was like a doomsday. I may never be able to forget this all my life.“ The explosions were so severe in intensity that the entire area was jolted with the impact. Around 12 vehicles were reduced to scrap.
It is the deadliest attack since July 2010 when a suicide bomber killed 105 persons in Mohmand Agency.
Official sources said the toll was expected to rise and might end up with the highest number of law enforcement officials dead in a single terrorist attack in the recent years. Soon after the twin blasts, Edhi ambulances rushed to the site and shifted the dead and wounded to the District Headquarters Hospital, Charsadda while some of the critical injured persons were rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Of them, 40 injured persons are stated to be in critical condition. The dead included 69 FC recruits and 11 civilians, official sources said. Soon after the blasts, the district administration beefed up the security. Police and bomb disposal squad rushed towards the site and cordoned off the area.
By: Wajid Ali Afridi | Published: May 14, 2011:
At least 82 people were killed and 115 others injured in twin back-to-back suicide blasts in front of the main gate of FC Training Centre at Shabqadar in Charsadda district Friday morning.
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility in a statement shortly after the bombings, saying the attack was in revenge for the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden on May 2.
According to the AFP, Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan said: “This was the first revenge for Osama’s martyrdom. Wait for bigger attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan.”
Locals and eyewitnesses said at around 6:00 am, a suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle blew himself up when the newly-trained FC cadets, who had completed their training a day earlier, were embarking the vehicles to leave for their homes. The blast killed and injured many of the recruits.
It was an ear splitting voice heard by many in the area and a huge smoke was rising from the blast site. The colleagues of the targeted FC men rushed to the site and launched rescue operation. Hardly three minutes went by, when another suicide bomber stated to be on foot reached there and detonated his vest, causing a horrific bloodbath. An eyewitness said: “I saw human flesh scattered all around. It was like a doomsday. I may never be able to forget this all my life.“ The explosions were so severe in intensity that the entire area was jolted with the impact. Around 12 vehicles were reduced to scrap.
It is the deadliest attack since July 2010 when a suicide bomber killed 105 persons in Mohmand Agency.
Official sources said the toll was expected to rise and might end up with the highest number of law enforcement officials dead in a single terrorist attack in the recent years. Soon after the twin blasts, Edhi ambulances rushed to the site and shifted the dead and wounded to the District Headquarters Hospital, Charsadda while some of the critical injured persons were rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Of them, 40 injured persons are stated to be in critical condition. The dead included 69 FC recruits and 11 civilians, official sources said. Soon after the blasts, the district administration beefed up the security. Police and bomb disposal squad rushed towards the site and cordoned off the area.