Series of bomb attacks in northern China

SHANXI At least one person was killed and eight injured in a series of small explosion outside the Communist Party building the Chinese province of Shanxi. The explosions were probably caused by small homemade bombs whose destructive power was reinforced with steel balls. Series of bomb attacks in northern China Images from the scene show smoke that covered a wide avenue where the regional offices of the ruling Communists are located, as well as cars with broken windows and punctured tires, and firefighting vehicles parked in front of the damaged buildings. There has been an increased level of security in China since last week and a terrorist attack on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, when a car ran into a group of tourists and killed five people and injured 40. On that occasion as well, it was waited for several hour for the authorities to announce the number of casualties and provide more information about the event, which was later attributed to Islamist extremists from the northwestern China. However, as pointed out by foreign reporters, attacks on local government buildings are not that uncommon in China. In the past there have been more cases of dissatisfied citizens causing explosions, some with fatal consequences. (Beta/AP) B92

Series of bomb attacks in northern China

Images from the scene show smoke that covered a wide avenue where the regional offices of the ruling Communists are located, as well as cars with broken windows and punctured tires, and firefighting vehicles parked in front of the damaged buildings.

There has been an increased level of security in China since last week and a terrorist attack on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, when a car ran into a group of tourists and killed five people and injured 40.

On that occasion as well, it was waited for several hour for the authorities to announce the number of casualties and provide more information about the event, which was later attributed to Islamist extremists from the northwestern China.

However, as pointed out by foreign reporters, attacks on local government buildings are not that uncommon in China. In the past there have been more cases of dissatisfied citizens causing explosions, some with fatal consequences.