Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Pakistani police seize cache of explosives in Lahore

Asian Defense News: Pakistani policemen seize 1,500 kilograms of explosive material in an abandoned shop in Lahore, recently battered by a string of blasts.

Police Superintendent Ali Nasir said the huge cache discovered on Monday included bomb-making equipment, two suicide jackets, 16 hand-grenades and hundreds of bullets.

Pakistani police officers look at confiscated ammunition in Lahore, Pakistan on Monday, March 15.


Police raided the shop after the landlord complained that the new tenants have not opened for business for many days, leading him to become suspicious.

Police Chief Parvaiz Rathore said while investigations were still continuing, ''we believe the recent terrorist attacks in the city have been originating from this place.''

The discovery was made near the site of five small bomb blasts Friday evening, hours after two terrorist bombers killed 55 people in Lahore in coordinated blasts that also wounded about 100 people.

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