India: Pune Bakery Bombing Hit Foreigners’ Hangout

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 17th, 2010 | Trackback

A bomb blast that killed ten people in the German Bakery restaurant in Pune Feb. 13 served as a reminder that terrorists can and will target places where foreigners congregate. The incident occurred at the bakery popular with foreigners the day after India and Pakistan announced a resumption of talks that were abandoned after the Nov. 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack. A previously unknown Islamic group that said it splintered from the group responsible for the 2008 attack claimed responsibility, and police have suspects in custody. Many foreign embassies, including the U.S., British and Australian missions, advised their citizens to remain alert to their surroundings.

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