120 reported injured
(GenevaLunch) – The Pakistan government said late Friday 13 May that two bombs which killed 80 people and injured another 120 were the work of suicide bombers. Early reports suggested the bombs may have been planted. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Frontier Constabulary centre in Shabqadar, Charsadda district in the northwest of the country. The attacks are said to have been done to avenge the death of Osama bin-Laden.
The bombs went off shortly before 06:00, hitting groups of recruits who had just completed a course and who were getting onto buses for their leave. The attackers were on motorcycles, and the two bombs were about eight minutes apart.
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Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Medtronic, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cardiac stimulators, including pacemakers, is celebrating production of its three millionth device at its Tolochenaz plant. The research centre and manufacturing plant opened in 1996-97 and the first pacemakers made in Switzerland came out in May 1997. The company added a major global training centre in 2002 at the site. Medtronic’s devices also include neurostimulators.
