Posted on 03/04/2008 1:30:54 AM PST by Dog
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A series of explosions went off Tuesday in the parking lot of the Naval War College in the eastern city of Lahore, police said. A television news channel said two people were killed.
Lahore police chief Malik Iqbal told The Associated Press that police are investigating the blasts and do not know yet if they were caused by bombs.
Geo television network reported four explosions within minutes of each other on the war college's premises, and said two people were killed and several injured. It said the casualties were taken to hospitals in "several ambulances."
The report could not be independently confirmed.
DAWN.com
http://www.dawn.com
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1937976537
“Pakistan: Blasts cause casualties in Lahore”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Lahore, 4 March (AKI) - At least three people have been killed after a series of explosions were reported near a naval college in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Tuesday, according to a report on the Pakistani television channel Geo TV.
Geo TV said that the explosions occurred in a truck parked in the Pakistan Navy War College when students were attending classes.”
http://www.satp.org
SATP.org
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080043034&ch=3/4/2008%203:04:00%20PM
“Six killed as four blasts rock Lahore
Press Trust of India
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (Lahore)
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “At least six persons were killed and several others injured as four near-simultaneous blasts rocked the campus of a Pakistani naval training college here on Tuesday.
Plumes of smoke were billowing from the Naval War College’s premises after the first two blasts that occurred almost simultaneously, witnesses said.
Two more explosions followed after a gap of few minutes.
The cause of the blasts was not immediately known but the military installations and personnel have been the target of a string of suicide attacks by the locals Islamic militants.
Over 100 people were killed in four suicide attacks in the restive North West Frontier Province in the last four days, including at a tribal council meeting and at a funeral of a slain police officer.
Six persons were killed in the blasts, TV channels quoted police officials as saying.”
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h0Beiz5ttVCdXY5KdnTTpqmTTI3gD8V6HFRG2
“5 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bomb”
13 minutes ago
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on the premises of a naval college Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 13 in the eastern city of Lahore, officials said.
The explosions took place in the parking lot of the Naval War College, said naval spokesman Capt. Akbar Naqi. He said one naval personnel was killed.
However, Lahore police chief Malik Iqbal put the death toll at five, and said 13 people were wounded. He said the two near simultaneous explosions took place in a food delivery truck.
Dr. Rizwan Naseer, a rescue service official, said most of the wounded are in critical condition.”
**Near War College**
Homework project gone awry?
No...just the jihadists telling the Pakis they can be whacked anywhere.
Old Bem’s PO is SLOOWOOOH>
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30706&Itemid=2
“NA Speaker condemns Lahore blast”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “ISLAMABAD, Mar 4 (APP): Speaker National Assembly, Ch. Amir Hussain on Tuesday strongly condemned bomb blast in Lahore, which caused loss of precious lives. In a statement, the Speaker said it was a barbaric act of terrorism, which reflected inhuman and callous nature of the perpetrators.
He said a few misguided people were trying to disrupt peace in the country and derail the peaceful democratic process but they will not succeed in their nefarious design.”
Off Thread Topic:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49156
“Mullen Arrives in Pakistan for Military Talks”
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 3, 2008
Even though it is breaking news on this site...another article already said it was 2 suicide bombers.
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Note; The following news brief is a quote:
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30709&Itemid=2
Possibility of suicide attack cannot be ruled out: CCPO
LAHORE, March 4 (APP): The CCPO Lahore Malik Iqbal said the possibility of suicide attack in the blasts in parking area of Navy War College cannot be ruled out. He was talking to newsmen at the site of the incident Tuesday. The area was cordoned off after the incident. Two buses parked in the parking area were almost completely destroyed while some other vehicles were also damaged.
7 killed in Naval War College suicide attack in Lahore
Tuesday March 04, 2008 (1341 PST)
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?198086
“Abdul, what is the worst cadet company at this college?”
“Well, that would be hard to say, sir. They’re each outstanding in their own way...”
“Cut the horseshit, son. I’ve got their disciplinary files right here. Who dropped a whole truckload of fizzies into the swim meet? Who delivered roast pigs to the alumni dinner? Every Ramadan, the trees are filled with underwear. Every spring, the toilets explode...”
“You’re talking about Delta, sir.”
“Of course I’m talking about Delta, you DOG!”
“Gentlemen, you can’t fight here, this is the war room!”
BTTT
BUMP!
http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/searchb10.asp?search=Pakistan&searchtype=all&B1=Submit
http://www.longwarjournal.org/cgi-bin/mt-search.cgi?tag=Pakistan&blog_id=7
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/pakistan/
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http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers27/paper2607.html
Paper no. 2607
05-Mar.-2008
“Pak Jihadis Attack Naval Target for First Time Since 2002 - International Terrorism Monitor-—Paper No. 377”
by B. Raman
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Previously...
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/03/seven_killed_in_suic.php
“Seven killed in suicide bombing at Pakistani Navy War College”
By BILL ROGGIO
March 4, 2008 5:17 PM
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The suicide attack at the Nay War College is the fifth major attack inside Pakistan over the past nine days.”
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