10/08/2009

Indian Embassy Attack In Kabul

October 8, 2009

Terror Déjà vu: Suicide Blast Targets Indian Embassy in Kabul, Again!
By Animesh Roul

In a brazen act of terror, suspected Taliban and al Qaeda elements have perpetrated a suicide blast near the Indian embassy Thursday morning. The explosion in Kabul has reportedly killed at least 12 and wounded over 80 people. (Al Jazeera.net)

No terrorist outfit has taken responsibility so far, but the fingers of suspicion are pointed towards Afghan Taliban/Al Qaeda combine. Also speculations are rife about Pakistan's involvement, particularly of ISI.

Zemarai Bashary, a spokesman of the Afghan interior ministry confirmed that it was a suicide car bomb attack (vehicle borne IED) and fatalities involved both security personnel and civilians.

Later, Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a statement condemning the bomb blast. He termed this incident as a heinous act of terror.

Indian Ambassador Jayant Prasad also indicated while speaking to media this morning that there has been some damage to the Embassy watch tower and some security personnel deployed in the outer perimeter of the Embassy sustained injuries. He further said that 'no Indian has been severely injured or killed in this attack.' However, latest report suggests that at least seven Indian have been injured.

In a similar attack in July 07, 2008 over 40 people including four Indians were killed and over 140 others were injured when the suicide bomber rammed his bomb-laden vehicle into the gates of the Indian Embassy in Kabul. Indian diplomat, V. Venkateswara Rao and the military attaché Brigadier Ravi Datt Mehta were also killed in the attack. Investigations into the last year’s attack revealed a direct involvement of Pakistani external intelligence agency.


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