Bomb hits historic India mosque

Article title: Bomb hits historic India mosque
Source: BBC NEWS
Published: Friday. May 18,2007
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At least nine people were killed and dozens more hurt by the bomb attack in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad while thousands of Muslim were ending Friday prayers at the Mecca Masjid, one of India's biggest mosques. It is not clear who carried out this attack. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed for the attack and urged citizens "to maintain peace and communal harmony." Furthermore, chief minister of Andhra Paradesh state said the bombing was an act of "sabotage on the peace and tranquillity in the country." The similar bomb attacks killed 35 people last year in the western state of Maharashtra. It is also still not clear who carried out them.