70 killed, 100 other injured in suicide attack on mosque in Pak's Khyber region.Byline: ANI Islamabad,Mar.27 (ANI): At least 70 persons have been reportedly killed and 100 other injured when a suicide bomber Noun 1. suicide bomber - a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political blew himself at a mosque in Jamrud on Friday. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The News, the attacker entered the mosque which was crowded with over three hundred people offering Friday prayers, and blew himself killing scores of people on the spot. "It appears to be a suicide attack in which over 70 worshippers could have been killed and over 100 others wounded," Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan said. Till now at least 46 dead bodies have been recovered from the rubble and security officials said that the casualty figure could increase. The injured people have been admitted to the Sherpao, Lady Reading and others hospitals in Peshawar. Rescue operations were on till last reports came-in. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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