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The bloodiest month in Pak's recent history | Pakistan witnessed some of the most deadly and brazen terror attacks in the month of Octobe,r with over 300
people being killed are scores others receiving grievous injuries. Year 2009's
month of October would be remembered as the bloodiest month in the country's modern
history with some of the most shocking attacks. While almost all parts of the
country were rocked by extremist activities, Lahore and Peshawar were the two
worst hit cities. Peshawar was targeted on more than five occasions that left
more than 190 people dead. However, the most audacious attacks were witnessed
in Rawalpindi and Lahore respectively when the Army's General Headquarters (GHQ)
and three other security installations were attacked simultaneously, but it was
Peshawar which witnessed the most heart-rending incident. A powerful blast rocked
the provincial capital on October 28, killed 120 people, mostly women and children.
The car bomb blast ripped through Chirri Koban road between Meena Bazaar and Koochi
Bazaar. The two markets mainly deal in garments, cosmetics and daily use items
for women, and this was reason why the casualty list mostly included women and
children. Islamabad too was rocked on a couple of occasions, when extremists targeted
the UN's World Food Programme building, and the International Islamic University.
Apart from the major cities, suicide bombers also wreaked havoc in Shangla, Hangu,
Bajaur, Kohat and other small towns, The News reports. |
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