Suicide bomber targets Pakistani police superintendent, killing 4

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Suicide bomber targets Pakistani police superintendent, killing 4

2012-04-06 07:01:28 GMT+7 (ICT)

KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least four people were killed on Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked an armored personnel carrier belonging to a senior police official in southern Pakistan, local authorities said. Several others were injured.

The attack happened when the suicide bomber, who was riding a motorcycle and was carrying between 5 to 6 kilograms (11 to 13 pounds) of explosives, crashed into an armored vehicle in the Mali Hart area of Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, located in Sindh province.

Police said at least four people were killed while thirteen others were injured, including some who were said to be in a critical condition and rushed to the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center. The fatalities were believed to be civilians near the scene of the attack.

Senior Superintendent of Police Malir Rao Anwar, who was inside the armored vehicle, said the suicide bomber was targeting him. The superintendent said he had been receiving threats during the past month from unknown people, but he was unhurt from Thursday's attack.

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

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