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17 killed in bomb blast in Imphal

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PIC Source: AFP Indian paramilitary soldiers examine the wreckage of a motorcycle in which they believe explosives were hidden Watch the video Source: IBN LIVE and AFP New Delhi: At least 17 people have been killed and more than 30 injured in a bomb blast near Khuman Lapak Sports Stadium in Imphal (Manipur) on Tuesday evening. The blast took place at around 1915 hrs IST. Initial reports say the blast was triggered by an an improvised explosive device (IED), which was placed in a Luna moped. All the injured have been taken to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal where the condition of six people is stated to be serious. Director General of Police, Manipur, Y Joykumar Singh confirmed to CNN-IBN that at least 17 people have been killed in the blast. A bomb had also exploded on Sunday night near Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh's official residence. Militant outfit People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for the blast near the Chief Ministe

Blast near Manipur CM's residence

10/19/2008 9:18:29 PM Source: Times Now and CNN IBN (video here Watch ) Related update A huge explosion was reported near Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh's residence in Imphal at 8.30 pm tonight (Oct 19) when the state police were celebrating their raising day at their headquarters next door. According to the official sources, the explosion took place at a post office near the chief minister's residence. However, no casualties have been reported. The explosion which took place at 8.30 pm, happened almost an hour after celebrations began at 7 pm, official sources said. "We are not certain about the nature of blast. Probably it was a Chinese grenade and a vehicle was used. We have deployed maximum force in the city. We have some suspects we will zero down on soon," DGP Manipur Y Joykumar Singh told CNN IBN. The area which has witnessed a few such incidents in the recent past was declared off limits for public vehicles. The restriction was relaxed after the

Human bombs versus conventional offensives

Sandeep Unnithan New Delhi, October 13, 2008 Source: India Today Related stories The LTTE were not the originators of the cult of suicide terrorism. That dubious distinction goes to the Hezbollah, whose 1983 bombing of the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut killed 241 US servicemen. The LTTE copycatted the Hezbollah when Vallipuram Vasanthan aka 'Captain Miller' drove a truckload of explosives into a Sri Lankan army camp killing 39 soldiers. Over the years, they honed suicide terrorism into a lethal art, striking at heavily guarded targets –VIPs or groups of security personnel. They assassinated former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and President Premadasa two years later. Suicide bombers strike at heavily guarded or fortified targets, individuals or installations, which are hard to reach by conventional means. But, of late, the LTTE, which has resumed its suicide bombing campaign since its five year ceasefire with the Sri Lankan government collaps