10 Died, 20 Injured in Pakistan Suicide Blast
Published on March 31, 2011 by Anil · No Comments
A roadside bomb struck a convoy carrying a prominent hard-line Islamist leader in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing 10 people in the second attack apparently targeting the politician in as many days, police said.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, told local TV after the attack in Charsadda town that he was unharmed but his vehicle was slightly damaged. The attack came a day after a suicide bomber blew himself up amid a crowd of Rehman’s supporters minutes after he passed by in a vehicle.
Rehman has been an outspoken supporter of the Afghan Taliban, but some militants in Pakistan have shown a willingness to target anyone connected to the US-backed government. US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks last year also revealed that Rehman allegedly sought support from US officials in Pakistan despite his fierce criticism of Washington in public.
The 10 dead from Thursday’s attack included at least one policeman, said Rehman Gul, a police official in Charsadda. The blast also wounded at least 20 people, he said.
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