There was apparently an explosion at a rally of Pakistani lawyers. I'll refrain from lawyer jokes for long enough to chronicle this event for you, beyond the fold.
A blast was heard in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday, Reuters witnesses reported, and a television station said at least 4 people were killed. (Graphic/Reuters)
Update: Further details indicate that this was a suicide bomber, and that 12 people have been killed in the attack. I'll be posting details as I find them out, so be sure to check back!
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Pat Dollard, FreeRepublic
Police and bomb disposal officials examine the site of a blast in the capital Islamabad July 17, 2007. A blast in the Pakistani capital that killed 12 people on Tuesday appeared to be a suicide bomb attack, the city's police chief said. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)
Police and bomb disposal officials examine the site of a blast in Islamabad July 17, 2007. A blast in the Pakistani capital that killed 12 people on Tuesday appeared to be a suicide bomb attack, the city's police chief said. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)
Police cordon off the area of suicide attack, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan. A suicide bomber killed 12 people at a rally for Pakistan's suspended chief justice Tuesday, police said, ratcheting up tension in a country already reeling from a burst of violence by Islamic extremists. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
A Pakistani police officer looks into a car after a suicide attack, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan. A suicide bomber killed 12 people at a rally for Pakistan's suspended chief justice Tuesday, police said, ratcheting up tension in a country already reeling from a burst of violence by Islamic extremists. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
Pakistani security officials gather around the suspected suicide blast site in Islamabad. A suspected suicide blast ripped through the venue for a rally by Pakistan's suspended chief justice in Islamabad on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 40, officials said.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)
A view of the site after a suicide attack, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan. A suicide bomber killed 12 people at a rally for Pakistan's suspended chief justice Tuesday, police said, ratcheting up tension in a country already reeling from a burst of violence by Islamic extremists. (AP Photo)
Injured people are seen at the site of a blast in Islamabad July 17, 2007. An apparent suicide bomb attack killed 12 people outside a court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak, police and officials said. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)
An injured woman sits at the site of a blast in Islamabad July 17, 2007. An apparent suicide bomb attack killed 12 people outside a court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak, police and officials said. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)
Comments:
#1 Captain_Lewis 18-Jul-2007
Oh my god! I hope Rage Boy is OK -- I'm almost sure he was there.
