Suicide attack on Pakistani mosque kills 50

by Ravi Dixit | March 27, 2009 at 03:02 am

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It is really sad that Pakistan is being hit by one attack after the other.

Update: As per Dawn in Pakistan the confirmed death toll is 48 with 40 injuried.

As per Geo TV report the death tool is feared to be close to 70.

Death toll in Jamrud mosque suicide attack could reach 70 Updated at: 1554 PST, Friday, March 27, 2009
JAMRUD: A suicide bomber attacked a packed mosque near Bhegari check post at prayer time on Friday, killing 48 people and wounding dozens more, the top local administration official said.

The bombing took place in the town of Jamrud in the restive Khyber tribal region, which is located on a key road used to ferry supplies to Western troops across the border in Afghanistan.

Peshawar: A government official says a suicide attack on a mosque in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 48 people.

Tariq Hayat, the top administrator in the Khyber region, says rescuers have pulled 48 bodies from the rubble after the attack near the town of Jamrud.

Hayat says the death toll is likely to rise. The mosque was packed for Friday prayers.

JAMRUD: A suicide bomber attacked a packed mosque in northwest Pakistan at prayer time on Friday, killing 48 people and wounding dozens more, the top local administration official said.

The bombing took place in the town of Jamrud in the restive Khyber tribal region, which is located on a key road used to ferry supplies to western troops across the border in Afghanistan.

'Forty-eight bodies have been pulled out of the debris and many others may still be trapped under the rubble,' Tariq Hayat, the top administration official in Khyber, told AFP by telephone.

'More than 70 people were wounded. There may be many more dead,' he said.

'The bomber was present inside the mosque and blew himself up when Friday prayers began,' Hayat said.

A top security official said earlier that 40 people had died.

'The entire building collapsed,' the security official said, referring to the temporary mosque.

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Amitjha

at 03:39 on March 27th, 2009

That is really sad, and strange.Who will blow mosque in islamic country?

No the dirty blame game will begin.

Amaad

at 04:39 on March 27th, 2009

sadly true, it has been hard for ordinary Muslims to convince the rest of the world that the Taliban/ Al-Qaida version of Islam is nothing but a Bigoted faith of terror and carnage.

but their continued atrocities against people of the same faith they claim to represent might help to change the view?

someone do the numbers please? how many Muslims have died at the hand of Al-qaida / Talabin across the globe vs nonmuslims?

like you said "no the dirty blame game will beging"

that is so right it will start on Pakistan and end on Pakistan, even if they kill over millions of Pakistanis, sadly some people will continue to blame this country.. like taliban it appears the westren and Indian news Anchors have taken the human right away from Pakistani civilians. victims or not.. just comtinue to blame.

let the finger pointing commence..

René

at 07:05 on March 27th, 2009

According to thereligionofpeace.com website, almost 13,000 Islamic terrorist attacks with deadly results have occurred since 9/11/2001. But as they explain this number is incomplete as they only get info from international news sources.

René

at 06:27 on March 27th, 2009

It boggles the mind to wonder why a suicide bomber screaming "Allah Akbar" would blow himself up in a mosque filled with Muslims.

This really has nothing to do with religion, does it?

Wake up, people of Pakistan. these are not religious insurgents. These are just murdering thug gangs trying to impose their will on you.

Amaad

at 06:41 on March 27th, 2009

It boggles the mind to wonder why a suicide bomber screaming "Allah Akbar" would blow himself up in a mosque filled with Muslims.

agreed

Taliban are just systematically erasing any form of dissent, oppositon or disapporval and even the religion doesnt seem to stop them.. the civilian abductions and executions at the hands of taliban are of those who are standing against them or even expressing a difference of opinion.

thre seems to be nothing stopping these religious bigots.. I remeber you calling Islam a religion of surrender.. and I find it hard to argue with that point but see that is happening to those who are siding with the goverement?

taliban just seems to be a creature gone out of a lab of a sci fi horrer movie.

René

at 07:25 on March 27th, 2009

Isn't it time to stop calling them religious anything? That's just their putrid excuse for their endless serial crimes. These are serial murderers, gang rapers, 'thugees' pale in comparison.

israeli.agent

at 06:51 on March 27th, 2009

"sadly true, it has been hard for ordinary Muslims to convince the rest of the world that the Taliban/ Al-Qaida version of Islam is nothing but a Bigoted faith of terror and carnage."

This is not Islam. This is just the interpretation of Islam by ...what to call them....somethings.

.Agent.

Amy Judd

at 07:19 on March 27th, 2009

Very sad story; it seems this happens more and more.

hussain

at 08:03 on March 27th, 2009

It is not surprising. It is part of the nefarious designs of the trio of Pakistan's enemies, who want to deprive the country of its nuclear weapons. I have repeatedly been pointing out that most of the recent terrorism incidents have twin objectives of plunging Pakistan into chaos to pave the way for taking over nuclear weapons and also defaming Al-Qaeda and Taliban because the US and Nato forces have failed to defeat Taliban. And I am sure it is not the work of Taliban or Al-Qaeda as well as no sectarian factor is involved. Taliban, Al-Qaeda or sectarian elements are being defamed the perpetrators of such attacks to hoodwink the international community. Right now nobody would believe in my analysis of the situation but the time would prove it true one day.

However, one thing is clear that the plans of the enemies of Pakistan would not work as desired by their architects and in case of any misadventure against Pakistan, the US and Nato troops stationed in Afghanistan would never return alive to their homelands. So it is high time for the international community, particularly the American people, because all this is being done on the false pretext of their security. If the international community failed to act now, there might be so much bloodshed around the world that nobody would have ever imagined.

israeli.agent

at 08:10 on March 27th, 2009

Yes , Yes.

.Agent.

René

at 09:52 on March 27th, 2009

The evidence belies you, Hussain.

Amaad

at 11:16 on March 27th, 2009

I beg to differ Hussain..
Taliban have consistently shown their contempt for anyone daring to have a difference of opinion, they have dragged bodies out of graves. beheaded and mutilated government officials.
dragged women out of their homes at night accusing them of adultery. Barbers and CD shop keepers murdered and killing Shias is regular ritual a . There are numerous mosque attacks by them.. you are talking about the conspiracy theory of creating chaos in Pakistan that would lead to compromising the Nuclear assets? Well I agree because Taliban are helping in creating that situation.
From their past record, do you think if they get their hands on them even theoretically speaking GOD forbid.. would they even hesitate for a moment to use a dirty or nuclear device in Afghanistan or Pakistan? Tell me who killed 51 people in Marriot? They were opening their fasts they were Muslims and were mercilessly killed by Mehsud who commented after the carnage that if the government doesn’t leave us in peace then we would also not let the people of Pakistan in peace.
Check out the link below mate. Taliban and Al Qaida has condemned us all to death. Just a reality check.

Last May, the top commander of the Pakistan Taleban, Baitullah Mahsud, had this to say when he spoke to the BBC: "We do not expect the new government to change anything. But we will fight it, every way we can and if we are not safe in our homes, neither will they be."

'They' has now come to signify ordinary Pakistanis and that shift speaks volumes of how this war has changed in character.

It is no more a stop-start battle of wavering ideals. It is now, without doubt, a battle to the death for the soul of Pakistan.

Amaad

at 06:21 on March 28th, 2009

Hussain.. honestly I am shocked by your comments..

Al-Qaida/ Taliban are the bigest religious Bigots and secterian terrorists.. if you ever dare to go to Kohistan or SWAT make sure you dont have your ID car with name "Hussain" on it.. this name will get you killed immediately by these fanatics.

just read the local news papers what they do to people who have names of Shia school, they dont forgive even a sunni.. just look at the wall chackings right across SWAT and mangora .. definately there is no international conspiracy behind that. Talian and Al-Qaida are doing all the dirty work for MUSAD, KGB, CIA and RAW.. all the agents of the said agencies are on long holiday leaves and might be made redundant because they dont have to do anything... these fckers and their followers are destroying the country themselves..

I mean I had to see the day when even India is genuinely concerned for the sovereignty of Pakistan.. it would definitely wont want a bigger version of Afghanistan on its longest border.

in the end All I can say is "Oh Lord we have been shamed enough, please forgive us for our sins, and have mercy on the people of this country and rid us of this terrorist evil"