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Premature blast spares congregation
The attack left the mosque partially damaged.
File photo of police in Peshawar. PHOTO: REUTERS
PESHAWAR:
A mosque in the limits of Badabher Police Station was partially damaged after unidentified militants planted a timed explosive device at the Shahabkhel mosque in Badabher village, in an apparent attempt to target the Friday congregation, according to the police.
The bomb went off prematurely, sparing any loss of lives, but damaged the mosque structure. The bomb detonated 90 minutes before the usually 150-strong congregation was due to gather at the mosque in the suburbs of Peshawar.
The area where the blast took place is some 10 kilometres south of the provincial capital.
The law enforcers have further beefed up the security in the area and banned parking of vehicles outside the mosque.
Earlier on Wednesday, at least 43 people were killed, and 47 injured, in a suicide attack during a funeral in Adezai village. Meanwhile, a child sustained injuries after a gas pipeline exploded in Wazir Bagh Road area of Peshawar.
The child, identified as Umair, was shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar.
The bomb disposal unit said the blast was caused due to gas leakage from the pipeline.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 12th, 2011.
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It seems the Taliban’s mission statement is to destroy every building in Pakistan (hospitals, schools, mosques, offices etc) until it just becomes a flat, empty Arabic desert. A return to the stone age, as others would call itRecommend
More than 4,000 people have died in suicide and bomb attacks throughout Pakistan since government forces launched an offensive against militants in a mosque in Islamabad in 2007.
I want to request the Lal Masjid Brigade and Taliban the 4000 people killed in revenge of Lal Masjid is an enough number. Or you can destroy your own (Deobandi) seminaries because they didn’t support you by taking up arms or coming on streets, during operation.Recommend
What is the difference between Talibans and an evangelical Christian Pator Terry Jones in Florida who burnt Quran.
Talibans have demolished Mosques, Killed people in Mosque, kept bomb in the Almirah with Qurans in Nowshera and blew it.
Terry Johes is a Christians and does not claim to be a Muslim, however these beasts (Talibans) are claiming to be the best amongst the chosen.!!!!Recommend