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Lal Masjid Bomb Blast
Made Popular Jul 6 2008
Today was the one year anniversary of the Lal Masjid Seige in Islamabad and religious students and religious political parties had organized a big rally in support of the radical cleric being held by the government. Lal Masjid was one of the major incidents in bringing the popularity of General Musharraf down when the army took action against renegade Clerics and students to take control of the mosque in a military action killing scores of people in the action.
Today while observing the anniversary of the military action clerics and students condemned the actions of the government and demanded the release of the controversial cleric that headed the institute, they also demanded the reestablishment of the womens wing at the mosque which was destroyed in the action.
News is just coming in that while the organized convention was coming to an end, a huge bomb blast ripped through one of the most secure areas in Pakistan near the Lal Masjid, killing at least 12 people most of them policemen and injuring another 40 people, The area has been cordoned off by the Capitol City police and investigations are underway. Emergency services are responding and injured are being shifted to area hospitals, a state of high alert is in place all over Islamabad.
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Pooja
themuslimwoman.org
Jul 6 2008
Shimla,
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Thank you Syed for uploading the breaking news here at IB.
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(Global Perspectives)
Destitute Rebel
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Jul 6 2008
Lahore,
Pakistan
It would have been a pleasure uploading some good breaking news, sadly people have lost lives at the hands of a coward, hope and pray that the situation improves.
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(Local Perspectives)
Yes and that's when I guess Musharraf took a brave decision. That's the way to deal with religious zealots and terrorists. Sadly ten policeman had to pay with their lives today in the suicide bomb blast.
(Global Perspectives)
I agree, that was a decision that had to be taken, this was one of the few decisions of musharraf I agreed with.
(Local Perspectives)
This happened despite all the security in place for preventing something exactly like this. This is ridiculous. There is no security at all. Terrorists can strike anywhere at will. We can't really blame the Australian cricket team having second thoughts on touring Pakistan.
(Global Perspectives)
It is being reported in news channels that police had prior information and intelligence about a suicide blast today, thats why the security was so tight and so many lives of security personnel were lost. There is no way of stopping a suicide bomber.
(Local Perspectives)
Sonu, we are safe nowhere and CA always raise such issues when they wish to hide their unwillingness to tour any of Indian sub-continental nation.
Anyways, terrorists know no religion; their heinous acts make me apprehensive about the values like brotherhood, tolerance, non-violence, and all. Power flows from the barrel of gun is the only language they understand.
Anyways, terrorists know no religion; their heinous acts make me apprehensive about the values like brotherhood, tolerance, non-violence, and all. Power flows from the barrel of gun is the only language they understand.
(Global Perspectives)
There is no way of stopping a suicide bomber.
I disagree but just a little. Yes, it is very hard but possible especially where you have prior intelligence. It is easier in say Israel to stop suicide bombings. But yea, I would agree with you to a large extent that it becomes particularly tough when the bombers are your own countrymen and look like you. We can say this because we know how suicide bombers work.
(Global Perspectives)
Srihanu,
suicide bombers are a totally different breed of terrorists as you know well, dealing with them is much tougher then dealing with any other kind, and thats what they do take advantage of their situation, if they cant infiltrate a target, they set themselves off near the security personell, doing a great deal of damage.
suicide bombers are a totally different breed of terrorists as you know well, dealing with them is much tougher then dealing with any other kind, and thats what they do take advantage of their situation, if they cant infiltrate a target, they set themselves off near the security personell, doing a great deal of damage.
(Local Perspectives)
this was another senseless bombing that killed the mental case bomber and the ten policemen. why on earth such people cannot be purged from humanity. the arrested brother of the lal masjid boss who tried to escape in a burkha should be hanged in public. glad that he was killed during the seize and recuse ops last year.
(Global Perspectives)
Totally agreed, people who perpetrate such vile, sadistic damages should be hanged in public and should be made an example off.
(Local Perspectives)
@Destitute Rebel:
I am glad that you supported Musharraf's decision to end the Lal Masjid seize by force. There were terrorists inside lead by an ultra-radical mullah. In India too a similar seize ended with a lot of lives being lost. That was in 1984 and it was the Indian Army who killed and arrested the terrorists in the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar. That cost the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi her life and ushered in a decade of bloody terrorism in Punjab with full support from the ISI of Pakistan. The terrorists who were inside the Lal Masjid too had ISI support just as the Taliban and al Qaida had and still has.
The ISI is a state within a state and it is above all, maybe even the president.
I am glad that you supported Musharraf's decision to end the Lal Masjid seize by force. There were terrorists inside lead by an ultra-radical mullah. In India too a similar seize ended with a lot of lives being lost. That was in 1984 and it was the Indian Army who killed and arrested the terrorists in the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar. That cost the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi her life and ushered in a decade of bloody terrorism in Punjab with full support from the ISI of Pakistan. The terrorists who were inside the Lal Masjid too had ISI support just as the Taliban and al Qaida had and still has.
The ISI is a state within a state and it is above all, maybe even the president.
(Global Perspectives)
Agree with you mostly. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
(Local Perspectives)
Suicide bombings will never end as long as terrorism is there. With this particular blast the terrorists have been able to send a very strong signal to the establishment. As the author mentioned, they had prior information that there might be a suicide attack, and it happened killing 10 policemen. They just relayed the message - "We can strike you anytime and always. You can't do anything about it."
(Global Perspectives)
Suicide bombing is the hardest to detect and stop because when someone is willing to blow themselves up you can’t possible stop them without them doing any damage.
(Local Perspectives)
Slowly but surely Pakistan is slipping the Afghanistan way. The situation in NWFP is grave with home grown Taliban ruling the entire area. These are dangerous times for Pakistan. The best thing now for the coalition government in Pakistan would be to not go tongs and hammer against Musharraf at this moment. The civilian government can fight terror better with Musharraf's support. After all he still has the backing of the Army.
(Global Perspectives)
Yash, I would disagree with you on this, Musharraf is a dictator, and he is the cause of most of this religious fanaticism,he brought the mullahs to power to divide and conquer just like he learnt in the army, that is just backfiring and causing all this, as fast as he is gotten rid off half of these religious problems will go with him, thats just what I think.
(Local Perspectives)
There are peaceful and democratic means of expressing anger also. Violence is not a solution of any dispute.
(Global Perspectives)
true, violence gains nothing.
(Local Perspectives)
Oh! Allah! My you protect Muslims from the merciless hands of those terrorists who think they are fighting in your way.
Cursed are they who shed the blood of the believers. Indeed they are killers of humanity.
Cursed are they who shed the blood of the believers. Indeed they are killers of humanity.
(Global Perspectives)
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