Pakistan: Twin suicide blasts kill 65 in Wah; Taliban claims responsibility

Pakistan: Twin suicide blasts kill 65 in Wah; Taliban claims responsibility (NSI News Source Info) ISLAMABAD August 21, 2008: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside country's main defence industry complex near Texila on Thursday killing up to 65 peoples and injuring more than 200.Taliban later claimed responsibility for the carnage "It was because of what's happening in Bajaur," Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar said by telephone from an undisclosed location, referring to military operations against militants in NWFP."If it doesn't stop we will continue such attacks," he said."More than 65 people have been killed in two blasts," said police officer Sardar Shahbaz at the scene outside the industrial complex in Wah, 30 km (20 miles) away form Islamabad."I can see several bodies," he said.Wah is home to Pakistan's main defence industry complex where about 25,000 workers produce explosives, ordnance and weapons in about 15 factories.One of the bombers blew himself up outside the complex's main gate while the second detonated his explosives at almost the same time near another gate, Shahbaz said.According to reports one bomber blew himself up among workers coming out of the complex.Soldiers cordoned off the area and kept reporters back as ambulances arrived to take away casualties, a witness said.