Timeline : Attacks On Hindus In India By Islamists

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Varanasi - Tuesday 7 Mar 2006

<b>The date of the attack</b>
Tuesday 7 Mar 2006

<b>The location</b>
Varanasi

<b>A brief synopsis of the event</b>
"triple bombings in the holy Indian city of Varanasi, in which 23 people were killed."

<b>The number dead</b>
23 people were killed (toll as at 9 Mar 2006 - http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127682®ion=2
And http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127641®ion=2 )
14 dead in Indian Bomb blasts (toll as at 8 Mar 2006 - http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/0...plosions.claim/ )


<b>The number injured</b>
"with 68 others injured' (as at 9 Mar 2006 - http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127641®ion=2 )
"with another 16 critically injured" (as at 8 Mar 2006 - http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/0...plosions.claim/ )

<b>The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
"Lashkar-e-Kahar (Army of the Imperious)" (SBS Australia)
"Lashkar-E-Kahar, which translates to Army of Destroyers." (CNN)

<b>A source online listing the above information. </b>
- KASHMIRI GROUP CLAIMS BLASTS http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127682®ion=2
- Kashmiri group claims India blasts
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/0...plosions.claim/
- INDIAN BOMB TOLL RISES TO 23
http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region...127641®ion=2
- 14 dead in Indian bomb blasts (8 Mar 2006)
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/0...lert/index.html

<b>Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>

<b>Other links in media</b>
Reuters, no longer available (if you need this, ask me):
- Indian police make sketches of bomb blast suspects
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP39340.htm