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May 26, 2007

Bomb Blast in Northeast India Market Kills Seven
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=179EBB3:A6F02AD83191E160991B96A9C00B52409574F7DCC14957C0 Authorities say
separatist rebels  planted bomb in hired rickshaw parked near
maternity hospital in Guwahati





A man pours water to douse a fire on an auto rickshaw where a bomb was
planted in Guwahati, India, 26 May 2007Police in India say a bomb has
exploded in a crowded market in northeastern Assam state, killing
seven people and wounding about 30 others.

Authorities say separatist rebels Saturday planted the bomb in a hired
rickshaw, which was parked near a maternity hospital in the city of
Guwahati. The rickshaw driver was among those killed in the explosion.

Residents in the area immediately staged a demonstration in a nearby
market, demanding that shops be closed to protest recent repeated
bombings. They also criticized authorities for providing poor security
in the area.

A local police official, Assistant Deputy Inspector General D.B.
Kakoti, says the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is
responsible for the blast.

ULFA is one of several rebel groups in Assam fighting for
independence. It is blamed for 20 bombings in the past two months.


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