Wednesday, May 27, 2009

In Lahore, detained the suspects in a terrorist act.

Pakistani authorities have arrested two people suspected of involvement in suicide bombing in Lahore, occurring on May 27, sends agency Associsted Press. For its part, Der Spiegel, referring to reports of local media, said the detention of four suspects.

It remains unclear to which group belong to the detainees. So far no one has assumed responsibility for the attack, which, according to rough estimates, 30 people were killed and 250 wounded.

The aim of the attackers were reportedly located near the police station and building one of the most powerful special Pakistani ISI - the military and interagency intelligence (Inter Services Intelligence).

According to eyewitnesses, the truck arrived to the building, which jumped four armed men opened fire on buildings. Protecting fired. Some time later the truck exploded. The explosion was of such force that affected the adjacent building.

Previously, it was reported that the explosion made a suicide bomber, who was driving the car, but this information has not been confirmed. The representatives of the Pakistani security services allege that during the attack on Lahore were militants of the Taliban, who in recent days suffered heavy casualties in clashes with government forces in the Swat valley. The attacks could be an act of revenge by the Islamists.

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