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Bomb explodes in Iranian mosque, 9 killed
by amyjudd | April 12, 2008 at 12:05 pm | 702 views | 4 comments | 15 recommendations
UPDATE: 11:38PM EST
Reuters is now reporting that 9 people have been killed in the bomb blast earlier today, and about 105 people have been wounded.
A bomb exploded in a mosque in the southern Iranian city Shiraz on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 100, Iranian media reported.Ambulances rushed to the scene of the blast in a crowded district of the city, state television said.
"At least nine people were killed and 105 injured in the blast," the semi-official Fars news agency quoting a local hospital official as saying.
The death toll was expected to rise because some of the wounded were in critical condition, the official said.
State television urged people in Shiraz to donate blood for the wounded and said that all nurses in the city had been called to report for work.
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A bomb exploded in a mosque in southern Iran a few hours ago, killing about 8 people and wounding more than 60 others.
Ambulances rushed to the scene of the blast in a crowdeddistrict in the city of Shiraz, state television said.
"The death toll has reached eight and about 66 injured," thesemi-official Fars news agency said, quoting a police official,identified only as General Zamani.
The agency, quoting an unnamed official, said the death tollwas expected to rise because some of the wounded were in acritical condition.
The official IRNA news agency said the bomb exploded duringan address by a cleric in the Shohada mosque in Shiraz.
Local officials were not immediately available for commenton the blast.
No one has claimed the responsibility for the blast but thedeputy governor of the province Mohammad Reza Hadaegh told statetelevision the cause of the blast was under investigation.
April 12, 2008 at 12:05 pm by amyjudd, 702 views, 4 comments
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at 12:06 on April 12th, 2008
I think this is an important story and would benefit from other NowPublic contributors working on it. I've flagged it as News Wanted and invite others in relevant locations to look for more evidence.
at 02:58 on April 13th, 2008
CNN just reported that it wasn't a bomb that exploded but munitions that were handled negligently.
Hmmm........ strange... why do they have munitions lying around in mosques...where people are supposed to be praying?
These type of questions will always remained unanswered.
at 20:01 on April 13th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff. Certainly a tragic event when Citizens kill other Citizens, most likely their neighbours, coworkers. In regards to Menon's CNN news report, I would not take stock in CNNs report as Bahai's are much like Buddists and Quakers, non violent people, most likely it was done by Islamic Zealots who are not accepting of any faith except True Islam.
The report on Iran wanting a Nuclear Generator most likely is very factual, they need power for a growing population. As for their random killing of other cultures in Iran? The Iranian, the Majority have a live and let live policy, with Iranian Jewish Synagogues and Churches remaining intact and worshippers of the Jewish as well as the Christan faith unmolested. Though there are factions in Iran, similar to our Neo Nazi like white supremist groups and other nutjobs like we have in North America. Iran like other countries has their share of Nutjobs as well, though some have the poor peoples support unfortunately, which Nutjobs like to incite hatred of others "Mostly the Rich or the Middle Class Iranians as an excuse for their own poverty ridden existence.
The Iranian Government is trying to suppress these nutjobs, most likely because the wealthy have a stronger voice and influence than the impoverished, who in desperation align themselves with those Nutjobs who tell them what they want to hear.
at 23:14 on April 13th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.