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Pakistan: Multiple Terror Strikes in Lahore Ahead of Waziristan OffensiveBy Animesh Roul
While the Pakistani armed forces are readying their guns for another round of military offensive in restive Waziristan, especially in response to a series violent terror strikes over the past weeks across the country, Terrorists have again targeted Lahore city with series of brazen attacks ranging from shooting indiscriminately, lobbing grenades and taking officials hostage. At least four simultaneous attacks have been reported in Lahore and Kohat in the morning of Oct 15 when armed terrorist stormed into the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) building, Manawan Police Training Centre and Elite Force Training Centre, Lahore. As per media reports at least 16 people lost their lives in Thursday’s attacks and scores of them were injured in the ensued cross fire between terrorists and security personnel. Elsewhere, in Pakistan another suicide strike took place in Kohat district today (Oct 15) when suicide attacker rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the city police station building. At least 11 people were killed in the attack and destroyed the whole structure. Terror Timeline: A bloody week Oct. 12: Over 40 people got killed in a suicide attack which targeted a military convoy in the Alpuri area, Shangla district in the North West Frontier Province. Oct. 11: Taliban Terrorists have laid siege of General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi for almost 18 hours taking around 39 people hostage. Nine terrorists were killed in that prolonged encounter and the mastermind one Dr Osman was apprehended. Ajmad Farooqi of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the GHQ. Oct. 09: Nearly 50 people were killed including children when a suicide attacker detonated a vehicle borne explosive (VBIED) at the crowded Soekarno Chowk in Khyber Bazaar in Peshawar. The blast reportedly destroyed some ‘30 vehicles and partially damaged over 60 shops in the nearby markets. Oct. 05 - Suicide bomber dressed as paramilitary (Frontier Constabulary ) soldier attacked the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) office in Islamabad, killing five persons, including a UN diplomat and two women employees. You may read this post at the ASI Blog.
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