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Terrorist Car Bomb Attack Kills 100 in Pakistan 10/28/2009 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) This recent incident comes on the heels of increasing violence in both Iraq and Afghanistan. It also intensifies the growing concern within the United States over the future approach which the current US administration will take to both military campaigns.
The site where the terrorists car bomb exploded.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Catholic Online) - In an act of terror obviously timed to coincide with the visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s visit to Pakistan, a car bomb exploded on Wednesday killing at least 100 people.
The fatality count continues in the wreckage. Over 200 additional people have been seriously wounded. Of the dead counted thus far, 60 were women and children.
Extremist Militants have stepped up their reign of terror against the Government’s military force in Pakistan. The National Army has launched a full scale offensive against al-Qaida and the Taliban along the Pakistan/Afghan border.
The US Secretary of State responded to these acts of terrorism from Islamabad, several hours away:
"I want you to know this fight is not Pakistan's alone…. These extremists are committed to destroying what is dear to us as much as they are committed to destroying that which is dear to you and to all people. So this is our struggle as well."
This recent incident comes on the heels of increasing violence in both Iraq and Afghanistan. It also intensifies the growing concern within the United States over the future approach which the current US administration will take to both military campaigns.
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