Suicide bombers from the Tehrik-e-Taliban in Pakistan attacked a paramilitary academy in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda on Friday, May 13, killing more than 80 people in revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden. It was the deadliest attack in Pakistan this year and came with the military and civilian leadership plunged into crisis over the killing of the al Qaeda chief by US commandos on May 2. The explosions detonated as newly trained FC cadets were getting into buses and coaches for a 10-day leave after a training course, and they were wearing civilian clothes, police said.
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Thass
May 13, 2011 07:12pm
I keep wondering when Pakistan will realise that these people are murderers not mujahidin. What has gone wrong with Islam in Pakistan that there are some misguided clerics who think that Islam is about killing innocent people. Just as OBL was in your midst, these fanatics too are living amongst you and slowly bleeding your country to death. It is high time you addressed this problem.
Thass - Sri Lanka
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Shridhar
May 13, 2011 08:09pm
Shame on You Mr. Osama and your gang members.. You did not even spare your hosts who sheltered you in a safe house for so many years..
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Rahul Naik
May 13, 2011 08:19pm
Pakistan, please accept my condolences from India. More innocent civilians have lost their life today to terror - someone's brother, someone's father & someone's child.. all because of the stubborn policies & actions of 'higher ups' who are safe & cozy in their homes. The common man always pays, with his hard-earned money & mostly, blood!
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Govind
May 13, 2011 09:33pm
Accept deep condolences from India. Terrorism is a global menace. Its time we should join hands to eliminate this. India is not Pakistan's enemy. Terrorism is our common enemy !! Lets obliterate it.
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Vishwas
May 13, 2011 10:26pm
Long ago the sages had said "AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAP".. Pakistan is reaping the fruits of its doing (wrong doings rather). With their hatred for India, all these so called Paki Politicians have landed poor people of Pakistan in to a daily live horror show. Their Kayanis, Bhuttos, Gilani, Pashas, Zardaris and all other sundries deserve to be killed first if peace in Pakistan is to take roots. My heart goes out for all the sufferers who moan and miss the presence of their dear ones.
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george
May 14, 2011 10:30am
People of pakistan: Pl. ask your leaders & army to stop promoting & protecting Terrorists and crimanls. This monster has turned on people of pakistan & will rip apart your country if not stopped.
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Ali
May 14, 2011 01:03pm
Silly Pakistanis - wake up. Know your real enemies. Don't you know that destruction can be caused by remote control? Know that there are forces trying to divide you and take over your country by force. When you are divided, you lose your country, more will die.
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Mujahid
May 15, 2011 03:56pm
These attacks are not done by the mujahideen or the jihadis( which is not the correct word - the correct word is mujahid )... a mujahid would never do such a heinous act... all this is being done by the pawns under control of even bigger powers...no doubt there are out of control forces from inside of pakistan...each one of them has its own personal ideals for doing all this ... but none of them can do any such act on their own... they have a constant and strong external support and backing which of course is trying to achieve its own larger objective i.e. destabilizing this beautiful country... the saddest part of it all is that the person who eventually executes their carefully prepared and planned terrorist activity is usually that teenage kid who is given the assurance that he will go straight to Jannah when he presses that button and sometimes also the promise that his family will be taken really good care of after he is gone!!!
Islam literally mean the religion of peace...a mujahid is a person who takes on the responsibility to establish and maintain that peace by the power of sword, tongue or merely a belief in mind....calling the people who are doing all this is an injustice to the words Jihad & Mujahid...
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