Former Pakistani PM attacked in Karachi, more than 100 dead
Late on Thursday, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, was attacked with bombs as she was coming back to Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, after eight years of exile.She was inside her bullet-proof bus and was not hurt, but recent counts have put the casualties up to 126 killed and between 250 and 300 wounded. Two bombs - a grenade, then a suicide bomb - exploded near Bhutto's vehicle as it was traveling through streets lined with thousands of people celebrating her return.
This is still a developing story, so check news outlets for updated coverage (The Drudge Report's been keeping up to date with it).
Sky News' article.
BBC News' article.
AP Article.
Labels: Current Events, Politics
posted by Jeremy @ 12:34 AM
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