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| Terror Networks |
| Bomb at Islamabad airport |
| 2001-10-20 |
A bomb exploded at Islamabad international airport on Saturday sparking a terrorism alert in the Pakistan capital, police said. The blast went off in a car park near the VIP lounge at the airport about 1:00 pm but there were no casualties, police said. Kaleem Imam, police chief for the city of Rawalpindi, which includes the airport, blamed "terrorism". He said about one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of explosives was involved. "The bag in which the bomb was hidden was spotted by airport security staff and quickly taken to a cabin in the parking lot where it exploded a few minutes later," the police chief told AFP. "We have beefed up security at the airport and also at other public places in Islamabad and Rawalpindi," Imam added. "It appears to be an act of terrorism." "It appears to be an act of terrorism?" Kinda the understatement of the week, isn't it? Expect more and worse in the coming weeks from the 5th Column in Pakistan. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |