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Hidden bomb rocks Pakistani city
A small rocket struck a residential area of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan overnight, and when authorities arrived at the scene a bomb hidden nearby exploded, injuring at least seven people, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in Quetta, which recently has been the scene of scattered violence against its Shiâite minority. The rocket struck an electric pole, snapping the wires but causing no other serious damage, policeman Mohammed Nadeem said.The lure.... About an hour later, when police and journalists arrived at the scene, a bomb hidden in a nearby garbage bin went off, injuring five policemen and two reporters, Nadeem said. One of the victims, a policeman, was seriously hurt. The strike. The first explosion draws in emergency services, then the second larger blast goes off. An oldy, but goody. In separate attacks earlier this month, two rockets hit another residential area of the city, and a hand grenade exploded at a police checkpoint, wounding two policemen. No one claimed responsibility for those attacks in the city, the capital of Baluchistan province. So many suspects, so little time. Posted by: Steve 2003-11-10 |
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