Two rockets fired in Quetta
Two rockets were fired in the provincial capitals cantonment area on Thursday night. One of the rockets hit the Radio Pakistan building, disrupting the supply of electricity to the entire locality. The first rocket was fired at around 9:20pm, and the other was fired some five minutes after that, Mahmood Raza, a witness, told Daily Times. Sources said the first rocket hit the residence of former federal information minister Tahir Mohammad Khan, damaging the roof of a room. However, it was believed that the actual target of the attack was the Radio Pakistan building or other government offices located a few meters away from Khans house. The second rocket hit the boundary wall of the radio station and then landed in a river. This attack disrupted the supply of electricity, said Akhtar Hussain, another witness. The windows of some of the stations offices were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Posted by: Fred 2007-03-23 |