Monday, September 19, 2011

Eight die in attack on Karachi police officer's home

According to BBC News, a car packed with explosives blew up outside Chaudhry Aslam Khan's home in Karachi, Pakistan. Chaudhry is the Chief of investigation department in Pakistan. His family was not hurt but his guards who were outside the main entrance gate where among the dead. Taliban was blamed for this attack and one claim of responsibility came from the a Pakistani Taliban who said,'' the attack was to avenge those militants they say were killed by Mr Khan and his forces. Mr. Khan had been receiving threats letters from militant groups and according to BBC he still isn't scared. Mr. khan stated, ''They are cowards... They call themselves Muslims but they are unbelievers. This will make me even more determined to carry on operations against them.'' Chaudhry Khan has been a well known figure in Karachi, his team was involved in arrests of many militants in 2008.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14967852

By Ramla Sheriff

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