TERROR STRIKE
IN ISLAMABAD
The gunmen
burst into a courthouse complex in the heart of capital of Pakistan on Monday spraying
bullets on every one, hurling hand grenades and later exploding their suicide
blasts. During which at least 12 people including a senior judge of the court
were killed and another 25 injured in the incident of suicide blasts. But on
other hand, severe blow to the already stalled peace process with Taliban that
was likely to see light of the day after both sides agreed to ceasefire just a
day earlier.
Taliban were
quick to distance themselves not only from the attack in Islamabad’s main court
complex but also a separate bombing in KPK tribal region which killed two
soldiers on Monday.
According to
Taliban statement, they have already declared a ceasefire and they strictly
adhere to their deal with the government. Their colleagues in the organization also
cannot violate this agreement.
According to
the eyewitnesses the attackers were armed with automatic weapons including Kalashnikovs
and hand grenades hidden under the shawls they were covered with. They were
wearing shalwar kameez bearded and had long hair.
According to
the report, only two attackers were involved in the attack who later exploded
their suicide jacket when confronted by the policemen. One of the attackers
reportedly entered the courtroom of Sessions Judge where a hearing had just
started, fired bullets at him and exploded himself when policemen on duty
challenged him. The judge was killed on the spot. The other attacker blew
himself up outside the chamber of a lawyer leader after killing and wounding
scores of people with gunfire.
However some
eyewitnesses were of the view that at least three of their companions fled in
jeeps as fresh contingents of police armed.
Pools of
blood, charred body parts and broken glass
scattered everywhere in the courtroom, chambers of the lawyers and the
site of the suicide blasts.
It was the
deadliest attack in the capital of Pakistan since September 2008 when a truck
bomb killed 60 people at a five star hotel some years ago.
