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Blasts At Ukrainian Supermarkets
BBC ^ | 4-23-2006 | Helen Fawkes

Posted on 04/22/2006 8:07:48 PM PDT by blam

Blasts at Ukrainian supermarkets

By Helen Fawkes
BBC News, Kiev

Two blasts went off almost simultaneously

Fourteen people have been injured by explosions at two supermarkets in eastern Ukraine. The stores were packed with shoppers when the blasts - which were almost simultaneous - occurred at around 12 noon local time.

The two supermarkets, in the city of Kharkiv, are about a kilometre apart from each other.

According to Ukraine's interior ministry the blasts appear to have been caused by homemade bombs.

Motive unknown

The devices were planted in the supermarkets' lockers where customers are able to leave their bags while shopping.

Most of the people who were injured were treated at the scene while the others were taken to hospital. No-one is thought to have been seriously hurt.

When the explosions happened the two supermarkets in Kharkiv were busy with people buying supplies because this weekend Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter.

The motive for the blasts is not immediately clear but disputes between competing business groups in this former Soviet Republic have sometimes turned violent.

The Ukrainian media has reported that an explosive device had been found at one of the supermarkets a month ago.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blasts; supermarkets; ukranian

1 posted on 04/22/2006 8:07:49 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam

A "Fawkes" writing about explosions. Any relation to Guy?


2 posted on 04/22/2006 8:16:11 PM PDT by peyton randolph (Time for an electoral revolution where the ballot box is the guillotine)
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To: blam

Simultaneous explosions at mutiple sites = AQ calling card


3 posted on 04/22/2006 8:20:18 PM PDT by lightman (The Office of the Keys should be exercised as some ministry needs to be exorcised.)
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To: blam
...busy with people buying supplies because this weekend Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter.

The motive for the blasts is not immediately clear...

Want to play connect the dots?

4 posted on 04/22/2006 8:24:14 PM PDT by Just A Nobody
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To: Justanobody
Want to play connect the dots?

Well, we can be pretty sure that terrorism will be ruled out as a possible cause.  I think they rule out terrorism 10 minutes before any explosion occurs.

5 posted on 04/22/2006 8:56:07 PM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: softwarecreator
I think they rule out terrorism 10 minutes before any explosion occurs.

LOL! That is the only reason I clicked on this article.....searching for the "terrorism has been ruled out" mantra.

6 posted on 04/22/2006 9:22:28 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! I *LOVE* my attitude problem. Beware the Enemedia!)
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To: Justanobody

Oh no, it couldn't be us. It must be those competing business interests.


7 posted on 04/22/2006 10:09:02 PM PDT by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)
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To: blam

"The devices were planted in the supermarkets' lockers where customers are able to leave their bags while shopping."

This will be the end of that convenience.


8 posted on 04/23/2006 1:23:15 AM PDT by jocon307 (The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
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