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| Consulate staff attacked in Pakistan |
| 2010-10-29 |
| [Iran Press TV] Three people have been injured as unidentified gunnies opened fire on a Japanese consular vehicle in the southern Pak city of Bloody Karachi. Deputy Consul General Toshikazu Isomura told Kyodo news agency from Bloody Karachi that the attackers fired at the vehicle on Thursday when two employees of the diplomatic mission got out of the car to go shopping after withdrawing cash from a bank. They were approached by a man who demanded money, according to Isomura. Armed men subsequently opened fire on the occupants of the car. The gunnies decamped on a cycle of violence after the shooting. No group has grabbed credit for the attack. Police cordoned off the area after the incident and launched an investigation. Police officials said that it was apparently an incident of car snatching and the attackers managed to run away with $2,400 and 27,000 Pak rupees ($314). Bloody Karachi police chief Fayyaz Leghari said those injured included two Pak consulate staffers as well as a security guard. The guard has received a gunshot on his hand. Leghari added that the maimed employees of the Japanese consulate have been taken to hospital. He noted that no foreign national was in the car when it was attacked. Bloody Karachi, a port city with a population of more than 16 million, has been rocked by a spate of violence in recent weeks that has claimed dozens of lives. |
| Posted by:Fred |