Suicide Bombing; OEN Exclusive On-Site Witness Report of Attack on Peshawar Press

Rob Kall: How?

Muhammad Khurshid: Because there was chaos.The bomber blasted himself at the gate.

Rob Kall: Describe the chaos.

Muhammad Khurshid: The journalists were running for their lives.The rescue team arrived very late.A lady sitting in the vehicle.Passing in front of the club was also passed away.
it is not clear whether she lost the live due to heart attack or hit by the bomb.But the bomb was huge as it almost destroyed the whole building.

Rob Kall: Any clue whether the attacker had any co-conspirators? Has a claim or statement been made by the terrorists?

Muhammad Khurshid: No so far no one has accepted the responsibility.But the job was done by Taliban.This is certain.

Rob Kall: How do you know that?

Muhammad Khurshid: Because the eyewitness told that the suicide bomber was look like Taliban.
The Taliban have also given several threats before carrying out the attack.

Rob Kall: Threats?

Muhammad Khurshid: They have given threats to journalists
As they were unhappy over the coverage.

Rob Kall: AP says the bomb exploded outside the building, that it killed an accountant, a police officer and a woman in a car-- that many of the inured were in a nearby bus.You said three security guards.What's correct?

Muhammad Khurshid: One is the security guard.A police man is a security guard.The accountant has just died in the hospital. Some of the journalists were injured.Yes the AP is right some passers-by were also injured.

Rob Kall: and explosion occurred in front of, not inside the press club?

Muhammad Khurshid: I have already told you that the woman was going in a vehicle.

Rob Kall: Yes.

Muhammad Khurshid: Just at the gate. The suicider was trying to enter the press club.

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