Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Security Force Targeted


On December 8 a bomb blast took place at the security post at Qasim Bela in Multan cantonment area 12 people were killed and more than 18 were injured. This explosion damaged several buildings in the nearby surroundings. According to the officials they have recovered 12 bodies and more than 18 people are seriously injured and most of them are civilians. Some security men also died in result of this terrorist activity. According to a report the building that has been targeted by the terrorist is of a sensitive agency. A man stormed and opened fire on the police officials. A rocket was also fired at the building before the blast and then the terrorists blew up a car bomb near the building. The injured were shifted to CMH and Nishtar hospital and emergency was declared in the hospitals. The blast was so powerful that the nearby buildings were also affected and many people trapped under the destroyed building. Government officials said that more than 600 KG of explosive material has been used, hand grenades were also recovered from the blast site. Security agencies sealed the Cantonment area to search people involved in this activity. This is not the first time the security agency has been targeted by the terrorists.

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