Several dead in blast outside Bhutto rally [Update: Bhutto has died]

Reuters ^ | December 27, 2007

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BLAST HEARD OUTSIDE BHUTTO RALLY IN PAKISTAN'S RAWALPINDI - REUTERS WITNESS

PAKISTANI OPPOSITION LEADER BENAZIR BHUTTO IS SAFE - DAWN TV

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AP News Alert
4 minutes ago

Police say the bombing outside a rally for Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was a suicide attack, aide says Bhutto is unharmed.

AP News Alert
10 minutes ago

An explosion near a rally for Benazir Bhutto causes multiple casualties.

[Dog]

Hal...another attack was mounted on Nawaz Sharif, supporters.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5isKL6Jz1Oyrqt-5_mYXCpmi4dXMA

[Dog]

If it is AQ there will be follow on attacks ....they better get Bhutto to safety.....if there was one suicide bomber there will be others.

Think in multiple terms.

[Cindy]

http://truthusa.com/a/index.php?topic=810.0

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Previously...

http://www.dawn.com/2007/12/27/top8.htm

“Youth with dynamite held near rally venue”
By Ali Hazrat Bacha
(December 27, 2007)

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “PESHAWAR, Dec 26: A young man, allegedly carrying dynamite, was arrested here on Wednesday from outside the Arbab Niaz Stadium where Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto addressed a public meeting.

Reliable sources said the 19-year-old suspect, who identified himself as Raham Islam of Matani, had dynamite strapped to his body and he was trying to enter the stadium when he was stopped by security personnel. The suspect said that he had come here from a wedding party and could not find time to dispose of the explosive material.”

[Cindy]

ADDING a link to your post no. 3:

QUOTE:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933472/posts?page=1079#1079

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7161405.stm

Last Updated: Thursday, 27 December 2007, 12:21 GMT

“Four dead in Pakistan poll rally”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “At least four people have been killed ahead of an election rally that Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was preparing to attend.

Members of Mr Sharif’s PML-N party say they came under attack from supporters of the rival PML-Q party which backs President Pervez Musharraf.

The shooting took place near Pakistan’s main garrison town, Rawalpindi.

Correspondents say it is the worst election-related violence ahead of polls due on 8 January.

The elections are for national and provincial assemblies. They come weeks after President Pervez Musharraf resigned as head of the army and was sworn in for another term as president, this time as a civilian.”

1,079 posted on 12/27/2007 4:36:01 AM PST by Cindy

[Dog]

The suspect said that he had come here from a wedding party and could not find time to dispose of the explosive material.”

Hey Cindy when did wearing explosives to a wedding become the in thing to do..

[Dog]

That is TWO bombers trying to get at Bhutto ....there are others.

[Cindy]

The term “wedding” caught my eye, too.

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http://truthusa.com/a/index.php?topic=360.0

[Cindy]

Yep, there was the 1 year old baby bomb also, etc.

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“Hey Cindy when did wearing explosives to a wedding become the in thing to do..”

Get with the times will ya! You are soooo stuck in the ninties.

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3487437,00.html

About 20 killed in blast after Bhutto rally

Published: 12.27.07, 14:28 / Israel News

An explosion went off shortly after Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto addressed a political rally in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, killing at least 20 people, witnesses said.

An Associated Press reporter at the scene could see body parts and flesh scattered at the back gate of the Liaqat Bagh park where Bhutto had spoken. He counted about 20 bodies, including police, and could see many other wounded people. (AP)

[Dog]

I was just going to post there are twenty dead....that was a big blast.

[humblegunner]

Bhutto is safe

Yes, but how is Popeye???

[UKrepublican]

SKY NEWS: Bhutto ‘Critically Wounded’ and ‘Undergoing emergency surgery’

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at 8 am est,bloomberg news had a headline “Bhutto critically wounded after bomb attack,sky says.” followed by “Bhutto in hospital having emergency surgury,sky says,citing sources”.
apparently,much confusion over her status since other services had reported shes safe

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

Thank you UK Republican for the update.
I’m sorry to hear this.

[reagan_fanatic]

Oh my Lord. Prayers for her safety and recovery.

[UKrepublican]

Sky has just announced that her husband has confirmed the news, and that she is indeed unconscious and undergoing surgery.

Very worrying development.