Suicide bomber blows himself up near military convoy
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a military convoy in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing five people and injuring more than 40, a local government official said.
The fatalities included two women, authorities said. The blast near a bus station targeted the convoy driving through Mingora, Imran Qureshi told reporters.
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Qureshi said the nature of the explosion was not known. It was unclear whether any of the victims are soldiers.
Video on local TV showed charred remains of vehicles as soldiers inspected the scene.
Last year, the Pakistani army launched a major offensive against the Taliban in the Swat Valley, and military officials say the region has been cleared of extremists.
Militant attacks have decreased significantly in the area this year. The last one in March was a suicide attack that killed more than a dozen people just outside Mingora.
Mingora is the largest city in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
-Journalist Nasir Dawar contributed to this report
brain washer!!!! buy it on ebay for $13000 or more, procedes go 2 bomber's family
Why is this news?
Hold on now, all you "POS" people. 1 dead Muslim + 5 dead Muslims = 6 dead Muslims. What's wrong with that math?
glad to see these idiots are blowing themselves up hopefully the population will start to realize they are idiots but who knows......
Suicide bombing it's a dying art...
I'll bet he's sorry now. Anyway – it's one less. Enjoy the goats and sheep in 'heaven'.
thanks to Nasir Dawar for reporting. Must continue to find terrorists hide out from every where in the country and the people in Pakistan must help the government to win against
Hey everyone go to http://WWW.GLC "Gods learning channel" and listen to Walit Shoebat an ex-Muslin
What is illegal and who is pretending to be a Christian?
Hey, I want to have 72 virgins myself. Tell me again, how many women and children to I have to kill in the name of Allah?
Ancient Greek predates Latin.
This is a "dog bites man" story...
Rubbish there is no such thing. The nearest thing is 'Gawd' a corruption of the English word.
They must mean 72 "virgin" goats await them in "heaven". I'll bet they're surprised when they find out that it's all a lie.
It's 72 Biatches.
mmmmmmmmmmmmm...72 virgins
Is that you again,Funny boy?Now blogging under bin Laden's name?You think of everything,don't you?At any rate,he's probably dead now so it won't hurt him.
If that's the case why are you worrying?
I have read alot of books about war and I can say one thing is true that there has never been a victory by those who purposely send in their soldiers and along with killing for or five people maybe even more they kill theirself. What a demoralizing effect it must have on the bombers that the only place that they goto after they have blown up is on that wall over there, a little bit on this table, some toes in the middle of the street maybe an arm in the sheep pen.
I hear they are experimenting with radio waves that will ignite IEDs in front of convoys..Imagine hitting the "on" switch and watching a couple of these losers going off like a roman candle...I'd pay to see that.
It seems now they can't recognize a military target when it's right in front of them. Maybe the 'liberated' women were more of a threat than the soldiers. What a bunch of weeeenies
The women are the ultimate weapon to change this equation. Until the women are liberated, and/or decide to act to change this situation, nothing will ever change in Afghanistan. Educate the women and empower them and they will do the rest. The Taliban fear this the most.
They are nothing but diseased dogs.
No matter what verbal diarrhea they (and their religious leaders) try and dress it up in to justify their actions, it is still murder of the innocents and they will burn in Hell. My job is to get them there sooner...
I have studied the history and have the greatest of respect for the Afghan and Pakistan people. It's the religious zealots and murderers that I have a problem with and no desire to understand. My only desire is to kill every last one of them and let the good people (of any faith) live in peace.
The Communists tried to solve that problem 30 years ago but the West wouldn't let them by supporting the opposition of which the Taliban were members.Now we are facing the consequences of helping these "diseased dogs" as you call them.The Communists should have triumphed but didn't.
Daniel-2,
You mean when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan it was to secure their southern border from Bin Laden and religious extremism? Boy it's a good thing that the Reagan Administration was giving Stinger Missiles to the enemies of those who would destroy our American way of life. If we understood the nature of this conflict back then, maybe 911 would never had occured. But then again we were too busy dealing with the Iranian Islamic Revolution. No pattern here to learn from.
You are so right
Thank you,Mr.Zippy for agreeing with me.We need more intelectuals and fewer ignorant Tea Partiers and warmongers to blog in here.
American Crusader....you have quite a job ahead of you. You do sound as though you know where the dangers lie for the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Thank goodness you know the difference between the innocent people and the "religious zealots and murders". Be safe in any instance.....
I'm with American "Crusader" in Afghanistan
Coming from a son of Afghanistan, it makes me sad to see naive extremists come to my country and kill my brothers because they have been brainwashed by extremist cowards. I support the Americans as they at least show a sense of humanity to my country and citizens to try and make it better. My neighbor was killed by a suicide bomber and I know that I speak for the majority of Afghanistan when I say that we do not support the Taliban. They are cowards and murderers. If you want to die, don't take the lives of the innocent.
We need to hear more news like this. All we ever hear is how the US is soooo evil for 'invading' Iraq and Afghanistan. If anyone thinks we did something wrong they should ask the Iraqi and Afghani women how their lives have changed
Thank you Barack, you don't know how refreshing it is to see your comment. I pray every night for anyone, man, woman and child to be safe and well everywhere. Our country, your home country......Bless you my son....GG
Do the Americans really show any more humanity than the Russians did back in the 1980's or is this just more of that right-wing propaganda???
Sadly it looks like the only way for the world to rid itself of the scourge is to keep killing them wherever and whenever we can find them. This subhuman species does not even know its own cause, only that 72 virgins await.
Come on,George,quit harboring so much hatred.Besides what did the Muslims ever do to you?You need to learn to understand them and learn their history.
I completely agree with you,Onesmallvoice.Ignorance can do a lot of harm and get right-wing politicians elected because it generates nothing but hatred and that's what makes the Tea Party Movement flourish.
I don't have a problem with 'learning' about the taliban as long as there is a happy ending that includes a Predator Drone.
Here goes Funny boy using my name again.The only happy ending to this story will be when all the foreigners clear out of Afghanistan if that ever happens and let's all pray that it will.
These idiots don't realize there are no virgins in hell.
Too bad those "Virgins" are probably 72 armed Catholic nuns .
I got two words for this guy: Awe Some!!
DEATH TO ISLAM AND ALL MUSLIMS!
I second that and long live NATO and our home grown Tea Party Movement!!! By fall,we'll have our candidates elected to public office.We're on the move!!!!
Sadly enough,Ernie,I'm afraid you're right and that's bad for America.
Having a pair of Humongous non-literal balls; we all know what the Tea Party Liberals are good for! Suck On!
Maybe he was just practicing?
WHAT A POS