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2004-07-22 Arabia

Yemen: ''Accidental'' explosion kills 16 people

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Posted by Steve 2004-07-22 10:45:24 AM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Ahmed, come here...I have a question."

"Yes, Mohammed?"

"Ahmed, what is this thingy here? I don't remember a black wire and a blue wire leading out of a thingy like that, running to the detonator? That wasn't in the Hizbullah video course!"

"Mohammed, not to worry. Allah will protect us. Cut the blue wire."

"Yes, Ahmed."

BOOM!!

Posted by anymouse 2004-07-22 12:46:57 PM|| 2004-07-22 12:46:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The dynamite belonged to a weapons dealer and such explosives were generally used for mining purposes, the official added.

So, Afghan mining businesses that need mining supplies like dynamite go to a "weapons dealer"?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-22 1:25:08 PM|| 2004-07-22 1:25:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Er, replace "Afghan" with "Yemeni".

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-22 1:26:44 PM|| 2004-07-22 1:26:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The dynamite belonged to a weapons dealer and such explosives were generally used for mining purposes, the official added

Yeah...that makes sense. Storing dynamite in an apartment building. That's definitely a "Best Practices" suggestion for the next safety meeting.

Posted by anymouse 2004-07-22 2:02:23 PM|| 2004-07-22 2:02:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah...that makes sense. Storing dynamite in an apartment building.

Working out of one's domicile is a long-standing Arab 'tradition'...

Posted by Pappy 2004-07-22 3:35:37 PM|| 2004-07-22 3:35:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 #4 Yeah...that makes sense. Storing dynamite in an apartment building.

Hey, it works for the ~~Israelis~~ Palestinians!

Posted by Zenster 2004-07-22 3:51:32 PM|| 2004-07-22 3:51:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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