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India-Pakistan
Pakistain Blames India for Cricket Attack
2009-03-04
A Pakistani minister blamed arch-rival India for a brazen attack on a visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in the northeastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, March 3, that killed seven people and wounding others, including five players. "This is an attack on Pakistan," Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Nabeel Gabol told IslamOnline.net. "There is no doubt about Indian involvement in this terrorist attack."
That doesn't make a bit of sense ...
According to eyewitnesses and police, twelve militants carrying heavy weapons, including rocket launchers, attacked the convoy near the Gaddafi stadium. The militants fired rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons during a 25-minute gunbattle with security forces. They were seen creeping through trees, crouching to aim their weapons and then running onto the next target.

The militants were able to flee the scene, triggering a giant manhunt. "The weapons and rocket launchers used in the attack are Indian made," said Minister Gabol. "Indian media and politicians have been demanding for targeting Pakistan in retaliation of Mumbai attacks. And today, they have targeted us," added the minister. "We will not take it lightly. Every option and forum will be used to expose India."

The Indian government, which blames Pakistan for the Mumbai attacks that killed 165 people, has pressed Sri Lanka to cancel the cricket tour, a request turned down by Sri Lanka. The Indian government has lodged an official protest with the Sri Lankan government for not canceling the tour. The visit was seen as a reciprocation for a friendly gesture by the Pakistani cricket team back in 1995 when all cricket teams had refused to visit Sri Lanka fearing terrorist attacks by Tamil Tigers.

Mumbai-like
The sophistication of the Lahore attack is raising eyebrows, with experts saying it bore the hallmarks of the tactics used in the Mumbai attacks. "This is a totally different modus operandi adopted by the attackers," Kamran Khan, a Karachi-based senior defense and security analyst, told IOL. "It is true that in most of the terrorist activities, local extremist elements are involved, but they use suicide bombings to hit their targets. In this case, the attackers have used a different modus operandi, which is identical to Mumbai attacks."

He believes this is a re-play of the Mumbai attacks in November last. "No doubt, we have to wait for the result of investigations, but for sure it cannot be disconnected from the Mumbai attacks. There is no doubt in my mind that this is sequel of Mumbai attacks."

Khaled Farooq, chief of police in Punjab province, also believes the attack carries the hallmarks of Mumbai tactics. "The attack resembles the Mumbai attacks," Farooq told reporters. "That was also a commando action and this is also a commando operation," Farooq said when asked how the attack resembled Mumbai. "They were trained terrorists and they attacked in a planned manner."

Khusro Pervez, commissioner of Lahore, agreed. "It appears that the attackers were fully trained and they used lethal and sophisticated weapons."
Posted by:Fred

#4  well since 99% of pakis are stupid thats a big majority
Posted by: rabid whitetail   2009-03-04 19:24  

#3  Told ya, some of the stupider Pakis will buy it.
Posted by: mojo   2009-03-04 12:39  

#2  Pakistan is a nation of Troofers...
Posted by: tu3031   2009-03-04 10:04  

#1  Pakistan has Troofers too!
Posted by: Glenmore   2009-03-04 09:09  

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