On Saturday August 25, 2007, two bombs exploded in Hyderabad, a city in southern India. The two bombs that exploded, killed "at least 42 people and seriously injuring about 50." The first bomb was set off at an amusement park around 7:30, "killing nine people." 10 minutes later another bomb tore through a restaurant, according to news reports and eye witnesses. Images of terrified families, jumped over security barriers while dust and black filled the air as bloodied victims ran from the attacked area. According to the Associated Press, two other bombs were discovered and defused before they could be set off. The bombing was caused by terrorist organizations based in Bangladesh and Pakistan, however the terrorist groups were never named. The city of six million, Hyderabad has a long history violence between Muslims and Hindus. For example, India's largest and historically mosque the "Mecca Masjid" was bombed on May 18, 2007, "killing 11 people" while they were praying. India's deadliest attack in 13 years happened on July 11, 2006, "killing more than 200 people on seven commuter trains and railway stations in Mumbai."
This is an obvious responce by the terrorist group to enrage the people of Hyderabad into forming a non-govermental responce against the group. Instead of attacking military and goverment targets, for example the Pentagon attack in the U.S. on 9-11-2001, the terrorist group attacked civilian targets. In other words, instead of attacking the strong, militarized government in India, the terrorist are attacking the weaker, unorganized people of Hyderabad. One may see this as an act to get the people to influence the Indian governement to form a counter-attack on the terrorist group, which could ultimately lead to war. As long as the terrorist have someone scared and trigger-happy to attack, terror will continue to reign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/26/AR2007082600432.html
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