Breaking News - Suicide Bomber Strikes Islamabad Airport

mohammed younis · Post by **mohammed younis** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:56 pm

Just recieveing a live news feed that a bomb has gone off at Islamabad Airport......

worrying news!!!! May Allah be with those who are there!!

il try to post any further news relating to this incident.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:59 pm

Suicide bomber attack in airport's parking area. Airport shut down for all international & domestic flights.

mohammed younis · Post by **mohammed younis** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:03 pm

Suicide attack at Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: A suspected suicide car bomber blew himself up after opening fire at Pakistan's Islamabad International airport Tuesday, killing himself and injuring others, security officials said.

An accomplice of the attacker has been detained by the police, who was reportedly opened fire on security officials before the other detonated himself.

According to witnesses, the attackers were heading towards the VIP section of the airport and began firing when security staff stopped them, injuring two guards. One of the attacker blew himself up while the other attacker has been arrested by law and enforcement agency present their.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:47 pm

Latest news from Pakistani news channels:

* Attack took place around 9:10PM Pakistan Time.

* Two attackers came in a taxi.

* When stopped by Airport Security Force (ASF), the attackers opened fire on them. ASF men returned fire and wounded the two attackers.

* One of the injured attackers, a suicide bomber, tried to hurl a grenade towards ASF, but the grenade fell on bomber's own feet and exploded, killing him instantly.

* Badly mutlilated body of suicide bomber is lying in airport parking area. Bomb disposal staff is removing explosives from his body.

* Injured accomplice of suicide bomber and taxi driver have been arrested.

* A number of cars in airport's parking area damaged due to blast.

* Three Airport Security Force (ASF) men wounded.

* All major airports in Pakistan placed on full security alert.

Amaad Lone · Post by **Amaad Lone** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:14 pm

That should be enough for British Airways to pull out of Islamabad, or any potential European airline planning operations to Pakistan.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:31 pm

* Islamabad Airport is now open for all international/domestic flights.

* PIA flight PK-319 (night coach) from Islamabad to Karachi has been cancelled, its passengers will be accomodated on flight PK-371.

Jacobin777 · Post by **Jacobin777** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:54 pm

Amaad Lone wrote:That should be enough for British Airways to pull out of Islamabad, or any potential European airline planning operations to Pakistan.

Probably for BD not coming, but that's about it..I dont' see BA pulling out..

as for the stupid suicide bomber...he should have done it at his own house..scumball...

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:46 pm

There seems to quite afew of these attacks going on in PAK, any reason? Fellin abit of a Deja Vu...

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:31 pm

If the grenade fell on the ground as he was attempting to throw it, that does not necessarily mean he was a suicide bomber.

If he came in taxi, their intention could have been simply a 'drive-by' bombing. They hurl the grenades and then escape in the taxi.

This at least how I interpret it looking at the above mentioned scenario.