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| India-Pakistan |
| One dies, six hurt in Dera blast |
| 2009-07-30 |
| [The News (Pak) Top Stories] A security guard was killed and six others, including two lawyers, were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the parking lot of the district courts here on Wednesday. Sources said the IED, planted by unknown terrorists, exploded as soon as the car of Syed Mastan Shah, a senior lawyer belonging to the Shia community, entered the parking lot. The IED was exploded with remote control. The lawyer suffered multiple injuries while his security guard, Asad Abbas, was killed on the spot. Other wounded persons included Iqbal Hussain, the driver of Mastan Shah, Manzoor Ahmad, lawyer Rashid Irfan, Syed Manzoor Hussain and Muhammad Irfan. Driver Iqbal Hussain was said to be in critical condition. The blast was so powerful that it destroyed the car of the lawyer. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 others, including two lawyers, were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off Normal Islamist terrorism or somebody who just doesn't like lawyers? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-07-30 07:49 |