Current Events #3

- Double Bombing Hits Karachi Shrine
- By Huma Imtiaz
- October 7, 2010
- http://www.nytimes.com/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/world/asia/08pstan.html?ref=world
- A Sufi Shrine in the city of Karachi was hit by two bombs.
- In Pakistan's main port city, Karachi, two explosions struck a crowded Sufi shrine on Thursday evening. The attacks seems to be the work of suicide bombers but it not confirmed yet. The two explosions killed at least 7 people and wounding 65 others. The first blast struck the main gate of the Karachi shrine, and within 25 seconds the second blast struck the steps which led to Saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi's grave as stated by police officials. Victims of the attack have serious injuries such as trauma to the head and neck. From the ruins of the attack, two severed heads believed to be the suicide bombers was recovered. Later on it was reported that the attack was organized by the Movement of Taliban.
- I chose this news story because it was shocking that someone would blow themselves up just to attack a sacred place, such as a shrine. The attackers shocked me that they would pick the day it is most crowded to launch their attack, not even caring about their own lives, and dragging children to their deaths. Atfter reading this article, I'm began to think if it was even the Movement of Taliban that arranged the attack. I don't get why they would reveal themselves so easily.
- In the article, it said that people were injured and killed by the bombs exploding. This reminded me of the Reign of Terror. During this time, countless numbers people was killed by the guillotine. 2,100 people was killed during the last 132 days of the reign of terror. Just as the guillotine was a device used to kill many people, bombs such as the ones used in the attack of the Karachi shrine has the ability to kill many people as well as bring terror to the faces of many people.