Triple suicide bombing in Lahore,Pakistan
At least 36 people were killed in triple suicide bombing that targeted a Shiite procession in Lahore on Wednesday night, the largest city in eastern Pakistan, according to a new record set Thursday.
Three suicide bombers on foot blew up the bombs they carried with them amid a dense crowd of thousands of faithful who, after a procession about to break the Ramadan fast.
"Thirty-six people died and 300 were injured, which fears a toll will certainly rise because a large number of injured in a critical condition.
Pakistan has been bleeding since 2007 by a wave of about 400 bombings that have already killed more than 3,600 dead (well: 3.600), mainly committed by suicide bombers Taliban allied with al-Qaeda. They accuse Islamabad's alignment with Washington in its "war against terrorism" since late 2001, but the Shiite minority (less than 20% of Pakistan's population) is also one of their targets.
The first bomb exploded Wednesday in a crowd of faithful who completed a procession to commemorate the death of Imam Ali, fourth Caliph of Islam, cousin and son in law of Prophet Mohammed, and especially revered by Shiites .
They were preparing to break the fast in the month of Ramadan when the first suicide bomber struck. A television station aired a video showing amateur explosion in the heart of the crowd.
Two other bombs exploded near a few minutes later.
Lahore also became a favorite target of suicide bombers.
On July 1, a double suicide bombing in a Sufi shrine was crowded with pilgrims killed 43 people.
On May 28, suicide bombers had detonated their bombs in two mosques in obedience Ahmadi, considered heretical by both Sunni and Shia, 82 deaths.
