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Blast in Lahore's RA Bazaar

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Two explosions.....Many injured.

Sad news. May the dead RIP
 
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LAHORE: At least five persons were killed and 25 were injured in the blast at R A Bazaar in Lahore cantonment area on Friday.

The relief teams and ambulances have reached to the spot of the blast and started relief operations.

Police and security agencies personnel have cordoned off the area.

According to state television two blasts occurred in the area, while the eyewitnesses said that a blast was happened in a car.

Five killed, 25 hurt in Lahore blast ,3/12/2010 1:18:24 PM
 
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Two blasts strike Lahore Cantt: police

LAHORE: Two explosions ripped through a market in Lahore as crowds gathered for Friday prayers, police said.



Initial reports stated that at least two people were killed in blasts and 25 were injured.



Rescue workers and paramedics rushed to the R A Bazaar. The area was crowded as the blasts occurred shortly before the main Friday prayers were to start. The second blast was reported from the Saddar roundabout.



The RA Bazaar is a residential and commercial neighborhood where several army and security agencies have facilities. TV channels showed security forces swarming the area as bystanders rushed the injured into ambulances.



“We have sent our teams to the site to ascertain the kind of blasts, where they took place and the losses,” police official Mohammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman told AFP. Another police official also confirmed two explosions were heard.



The blasts came four days after a suicide car bomber destroyed offices used to interrogate suspected militants in an upmarket district of Lahore.

DAWN.COM | Metropolitan | Two blasts strike Lahore Cantt: police
 
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LAHORE: A twin suicide attack targeting Pakistani army vehicles in the eastern city of Lahore killed 20 people on Friday, a senior police official said.

“We have the heads of both the bombers. There was an interval of 15 seconds between the two attacks. They were on foot. Their target was army vehicles,” Chaudhry Mohammad Shafiq told reporters at the site.

“At least 20 people were killed. Army personnel, were injured, some of them are in a serious condition,” he added.

Rescue workers and paramedics rushed to the RA Bazaar. The area was crowded as the blasts occurred shortly before the main Friday prayers were to start. The second blast was reported from the Saddar roundabout.

The RA Bazaar is a residential and commercial neighborhood where several army and security agencies have facilities. TV channels showed security forces swarming the area as bystanders rushed the injured into ambulances.

“We have sent our teams to the site to ascertain the kind of blasts, where they took place and the losses,” police official Mohammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman told AFP. Another police official also confirmed two explosions were heard.

Eye witnesses reported that there was firing before the blast.

According to police officials two suicide bombers detonated themselves in a parking lot and mosque in the area.

According to military sources, military officials are among the critically injured. Sources claimed that an army convoy was targeted but most of the dead were civilians.

The blasts came four days after a suicide car bomber destroyed offices used to interrogate suspected militants in an upmarket district of Lahore.

DAWN.COM | Metropolitan | Twin suicide attack kills 20 in Lahore: police
 
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This is crazy.. Its so sad for the families of the dead and injured.. RIP for all who died and wishes for the injured..
 
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Black-water and Indian plans, again in full swing. Puppet zardari government unable to do anything to stop indian/american invasion.

Keep your anti India stance away from this thread and dont start the flame war. It has nothing to do with India.


RIP to the dead. may god bless the poor souls.
 
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Black-water and Indian plans, again in full swing. Puppet zardari government unable to do anything to stop indian/american invasion.

Stop blaming Everyone for wrong policies followed by Pakistan Leadership.......
 
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Black-water and Indian plans, again in full swing. Puppet zardari government unable to do anything to stop indian/american invasion.

Arre stop it yar, such a sad incident happened, why waste thinking in a negative way... we arent invading u...
 
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