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| Death Toll Rises to over 120 after Yemen Parade Bombing |
| 2012-05-22 |
| [Yemen Post] The corpse count from the suicide kaboom on Yemen's parade rehearsal on Monday rose to more than 120 soldiers, mostly from the central security forces, medial sources at three hospitals, which received victims. Conflicted reports surfaced after the attack with some saying a bomber with an boom belt went kaboom!" at one of the battalions participating in the parade. Others said the bomber was lining up with the forces. Investigations are underway. About 350 others were maimed, many at death's door, the sources said. A medic of those who treated some injuries said some soldiers arrived at the new police typical hospital in very critical condition. "I could not have a look at some cases. It is terrible". The authorities said the attack this morning while the national forces were conducting a parade rehearsal a day before the unity anniversary bore the hallmarks of Al-Qaeda. The army has recently stepped up the war on Islamic fascisti in southern and southeastern regions, mainly Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirateafter seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... where key towns were seized last year. Hundreds of Islamic fascisti have been killed and injured including big shots. But observers suspected an Al-Qaeda bomber could infiltrate into the parade square without help from commanders and forces. "I doubt that a terrorist without help could infiltrate into Al-Sabin Square, the parade square which is heavily guarded by the elite republican guard and the central security forces," an expert said. Citizens said the remnants of the former regime including military commanders might be involved in this massacre, which comes amid security disorders including the spread of guns and rustics roaming main cities. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Does seem quite a number, extra 350 injured. While likely the whole, real story may not be out, I had wondered if factors of EMT response time/quality/quantity as well as medical facilities could be a factor. If every ambulance had to go through a checkpoint, every emt searched, to guard against a secondary attack, it would sure slow things down. If there were VIPs they may have to be accounted and evacuated before anyone crosses any checkpoints. Traffic issues especially if narrow roads. Gut tells me there is more, and the truth is either unknown or too embarassing...or exposing. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2012-05-22 21:17 |
| #6 maybe some of the people around the exploding suicide bomber were themselves equipped with munitions I know it is idiotic to parade wearing live weapons but its Yemen after all |
| Posted by: lord garth 2012-05-22 17:42 |
| #5 Well Dar, as the casualty figures unfold, there most certainly could be more to the story. If an automobile or bongo truck located nearby was rigged with explosives, and it sympathetically detonated, or the bomber (or his handler) used a cellphone to detonate both simultaneously, that could obviously add to the carnage. Only a thorough investigation by trained EOD personnel (which I am certainly not), could determine what actually took place. These murdering bastards are very creative. Nearly anything is possible. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-05-22 17:27 |
| #4 Thanks, Besoeker, for the info addressing my comment on this story yesterday. I still have a hard time fathoming how ONE bomber with ONE suicide vest could kill 120 and maim 350. Just seems there had to be some secondary charges--or a trampoline in the middle of the square so the guy could go out in a "Logan's Run"-style airburst--to inflict so much carnage. It just seems unreal that one single person could carry enough explosives to kill/injure nearly 500 and still be able to walk about without attracting attention. |
| Posted by: Dar 2012-05-22 13:51 |
| #3 "over 120" is a huge number for a suicide belt even if everybody is bunched up. Does this sound right to anybody who knows about these things? |
| Posted by: Herb Tojo7421 2012-05-22 13:31 |
| #2 You'd think they would have learned from the Iraq experience that whenever police trainees or applicants were lined up some splodydope would come along and self detonate. Save the parades for when the war is over...if it ever is. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-05-22 13:28 |
| #1 I guess the admonition to not bunch up applies to the parade ground as well as patrols. |
| Posted by: 2012-05-22 10:30 |