Taipei Main Station ups security for Eid al-Fitr after train blast

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/10
By: Wang Shu-feng and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Security measures were tightened Sunday as thousands of Muslims and Taipei citizens gathered at Taipei Main Station Sunday for celebrations to mark Eid al-Fitr, or the end of the month-long Ramadan fast.

Rail security has been stepped up around Taiwan since July 7 after a homemade pipe bomb exploded on a commuter train at Songshan Station in Taipei, injuring 25 passengers, according to the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA).

About 20,000 Muslim workers gathered at Taipei Main Station Sunday morning for a prayer session to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and the number was expected to rise to around 50,000 in the afternoon when a series of performances were scheduled, the TRA said.     [FULL  STORY]