Posted on 10/28/2009 12:58:00 AM PDT by rdl6989
At least five people have been killed and 35 wounded by a large blast in a market in Peshawar, Pakistani, local media say.
Huge plumes of black smoke were seen drifting over the city.
Pakistan has seen an increase in such attacks in recent weeks as the military carries out an operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan.
The blast comes as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Pakistani television showed footage of burning shops in Peshawar, in the northwest of the country, and ambulances rushing to the scene
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Ping. Here’s that new thread.
Death toll in Peshawar, Pakistan, after the car bombing jumps to 18. More than 50 people were injured.
http://twitter.com/BreakingNews
As with 911, I think the Islamists are overplaying their hand. They’re driving away supporters.
Mecca happens.
They are also reacting to what they see as American weakness.
Thank you for starting this new thread rdl6989.
I appreciate it.
"The blast comes as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad."
Maybe they’ll clean up that mess in the NE,,,
Ya’Rite!!!...
At least 43 killed, scores injured and many trapped under the rubble.
http://twitter.com/BreakingNews
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkiMxbHNH0BqgpWA2ZG6VD6wVTmAD9BJVPT00
“Explosion rocks Pakistan’s Peshawar city, 16 dead”
By RIAZ KHAN (AP) 20 minutes ago
SNIPPET: “PESHAWAR, Pakistan A doctor says the death toll in a market bombing in northwestern Pakistan has risen to 16.
Dr Sahib Gul says most of the victims so far in Wednesday’s attack in Peshawar city are women.”
Note: Photo included.
“Blast kills four in Peshawar”
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009
PESHAWAR:
SNIPPET: “’...It was a car bomb blast, he added.”
Maybe they should use their Air Force to wipeout that
problem in the NW part of their country,,,
If they can’t even do that how are they gunna fight India?!
Maybe they should use their Air Force to wipeout that
problem in the NW part of their country,,,
Agreed
MSNBC reports a mosque was badly damaged in the attack.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33503576/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/?ns=world_news-south_and_central_asia
1 article now says 45 dead; and this one 43 dead.
Note: Video included.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8329244.stm
Page last updated at 08:51 GMT, Wednesday, 28 October 2009
” Many dead in Peshawar explosion”
SNIPPET: “At least 43 people have died and dozens were hurt by a large blast in a market in Peshawar, Pakistan, doctors say.”
SNIPPET: “Pakistani television showed footage of burning shops in the Peepal Mandi area of Peshawar and crowds digging through rubble to rescue people.
The market mostly sells products for women, and most of the dead were reported to be women.
Hamid Afridi, head of the Lady Reading hospital in Peshawar, told the AFP news agency more than 80 people had been wounded.”
SNIPPET: “Police official Anwar Shah told AFP the blast had been caused by a car bomb.”
This one says 57:
http://twitter.com/BreakingNews
Very sad and thanks for the update.
Total Annihilation of the terrorist,,,
There is no reasoning with those people...
Death toll from Peshawar car bombing continues to rise, currently stands at 80, as number of injured jumps over 100.
http://twitter.com/BreakingNews
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