Japanese nationals targeted in Pakistan suicide attack: Officials

KARACHI, Apr 19: Five Japanese nationals escaped a suicide attack on their vehicle in Pakistans financial capital Karachi on Friday as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, officials said.

Pakistan is battling a surge in militant violence on its territory, including frequent attacks on Chinese migrant workers.

"It was a targeted attack, five Japanese officials were on their way to the export processing zone as per their routine," Abrar Hussain, a Karachi police spokesperson, told AFP.
"The suicide bomber died detonating the bomb, while the second one was killed in crossfire." Japans top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said "one Japanese national was confirmed injured".    —AFP