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31 injured, 3 seriously in Jerusalem bus bombing | ||
2011-03-23 | ||
An explosion took place near a bus in central Jerusalem Wednesday afternoon.
All 30 of the injured were taken to Jerusalem area hospitals. All hospitals in the area were opened to receive casualties. Police said that this was the first terrorist attack in four years that involved an explosion. At the moment, police were looking for one specific person who left the bag that contained the bomb.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said his main concern is that this could happen anywhere. He called the incident a "cowardly terrorist attack." Barkat added that he believes in the police's capability to catch the perpetrator. He added that in 99 percent of cases, the terrorists are found. Large numbers of police and ambulance forces were on the scene. Roads surrounding the scene were closed to traffic and authorities were searching the area for additional explosive devices and for a suspect. Police raised the alert level in the capital, following the explosion. | ||
Posted by:Steve White |