Pakistan Police Kill Bomber, Militant to Thwart Attack on Japanese Nationals (UPDATE1)
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View of a damaged car after a suicide blast in Karachi, Pakistan April 19.
13:13 JST, April 19, 2024
KARACHI, April 19 (Reuters) – Police in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals, all of whom survived, a police spokesperson said.
Islamist militants seeking to overthrow the government and set up their own strict brand of Islamic rule have launched some of Pakistan’s bloodiest attacks over the last few years, sometimes targeting foreigners, such as Chinese.
The Japanese survivors have been moved to a safe place in police custody, the police spokesperson, Abrar Hussain Baloch, said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack from any militant group.
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