A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday at a large meeting called by tribal elders pushing for peace in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100, witnesses and officials said.
It was the third suicide bombing in as many days in the volatile northwest, where security forces were battling pro-Taliban Islamic militants.
Thousands of people were at the meeting in Darra Adam Khel in North West Frontier Province about 25 miles south of the provincial capital, Peshawar. The five tribes involved wanted to finalize a resolution calling for punishing anyone who sheltered or helped militants, including those of al-Qaida and the Taliban, Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema said on state-run Pakistan Television.
The Muslims never fail to overlook irony and cause the rest of the world to collectively roll their eyes at this comic book death cult.
[...] John Esposito wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIt was the third suicide bombing in as many days in the volatile northwest, where security forces were battling pro-Taliban Islamic militants. Thousands of people were at the meeting in Darra Adam Khel in North West Frontier Province … [...]
Nothing funny about this…but there is promise in the elders seeking a policy at odds with coerced Taliban policy. Afghanistan will never be secured until the Pakistani frontier is secured from Taliban influence.
I agree with WL. This ain’t funny. If it had been a suicide bomber accidentally blowing himself (and compatriots) while leaving to attend the peace conference, sure. That’s Juste.
What happened here was a victory for the opposition. It’s not ironic, it’s a successful strike by the Bad Guys.
Nah, I don’t see it that way. They killed more Muslims. And if Gaza is anything to go by, calling for peace means SFA to those people.
Just think, fewer men to father the future generation of suicide bombers.
RG