08-10-2006, 10:56 AM
Coimbatore Blast terrorist strike
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
Saturday, Feb1 14, 1998
<b>. The location</b>
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
A series of 12 bomb blasts rocked Coimbatore shortly before Bharatiya Janata Party president L K Advani arrived for a campaign meeting.One blast occurred in a shop named Rajendra Textiles, a source in Coimbatore said, killing three women on the spot. Four were killed in a blast at Thiruvalluvar bus stand and other blasts occurred near where Mr,. Advani was supposed to speak.
<b>. The number dead</b>
33 including 8 women and 1 child
<b>. The number injured</b>
153
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
Al-Umma and All India Al-Jihad Committee
<b>. A source online listing the above information.</b>
Rediff
Coimbatore blasts news collection
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
Saturday, Feb1 14, 1998
<b>. The location</b>
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
A series of 12 bomb blasts rocked Coimbatore shortly before Bharatiya Janata Party president L K Advani arrived for a campaign meeting.One blast occurred in a shop named Rajendra Textiles, a source in Coimbatore said, killing three women on the spot. Four were killed in a blast at Thiruvalluvar bus stand and other blasts occurred near where Mr,. Advani was supposed to speak.
<b>. The number dead</b>
33 including 8 women and 1 child
<b>. The number injured</b>
153
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
Al-Umma and All India Al-Jihad Committee
<b>. A source online listing the above information.</b>
Rediff
Coimbatore blasts news collection