Taliban attacks are retaliation for Osama bin Laden's killing
(NEWSER) - At least 80 people were killed in twin blasts at a paramilitary training center in northwestern Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they were carried out to avenge the death of Osama Bin Laden, reports the BBC . Suicide bombers struck as recruits were climbing aboard buses for trips home during a break at the end of their training. "I was sitting in a van waiting for my colleagues. We were happy we were going to see our families," said a wounded recruit. "I heard someone shouting 'Allahu Akbar,' and then I heard a huge blast. I was hit by something in my back shoulder." The paramilitary group, the Frontier Constabulary, is a frontline force often deployed against militants, including the Taliban. More»
