Blast Rips Through Rally in Pakistan, 22 Dead (100 Wounded)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Blast rips through rally in Pakistan, 22 dead

By Rizwan Saeed
QUETTA, Pakistan | Fri Sep 3, 2010 7:32am EDT

(Reuters) - A blast ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 22 people, the second major attack this week, piling pressure on the civilian government struggling with a flood crisis.

The attack on the Shi'ite rally called to express solidarity with the Palestinian people came as the United States said that Pakistan's devastating floods are likely to delay army offensives against Taliban insurgents.

"Unfortunately the flooding in Pakistan is probably going to delay any operations by the Pakistani army in North Waziristan for some period of time," U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in Afghanistan where he is visiting U.S. troops.

More than 100 people were wounded in the blast in Quetta.

Read more: hhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6804LN20100903

[maddezmom]

1. Suicide bomber, 44 victims killed in two Pakistan blasts

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 43 people have been killed and 78 others wounded in a bomb blast during an Al Quds day rally in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, authorites said.

Dramatic video showed what appeared to be an explosion, followed by heavy smoke which cleared to reveal people lying bloodied on the ground.

Al Quds day is an annual event in the Arab and Muslim world which demonstrates solidarity towards the Palestinian cause.

Elsewhere, in northwestern Pakistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place Friday, killing himself and a pedestrian, police said.

more:http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/03/pakistan.violence/?hpt=T1#fbid=Qrnkv7TPw6f&wom=false

[nyy1998]

2. I'm sure that'll win their hearts and minds

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