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5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan

A suicide bomber targeted a van transporting Japanese autoworkers in Karachi, Pakistan, injuring three bystanders but causing the workers to narrowly escape the attack.
The van was en route to an industrial area where the Japanese nationals were employed at Pakistan Suzuki Motors, as mentioned by local police chief Arshad Awan.
Police protecting the Japanese fired back, eliminating an accomplice of the suicide bomber, whose remains were discovered at the attack site.

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West Hawaii Today

5 Japanese workers in Pakistan escape suicide blast targeting their van. A Pakistani bystander dies - West Hawaii Today

KARACHI, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Friday, police said. The Japanese nationals escaped unharmed but officials later said one bystander was killed.

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Nikkei

Five Japanese targeted in Pakistan suicide blast

ISLAMABAD -- Five Japanese nationals survived a brazen attack on their vehicle in Karachi on Friday with Pakistani police saying they may have been mi

11 months ago·Japan

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VOA News

5 Japanese nationals narrowly survive Karachi suicide attack, police say

ISLAMABAD — Police in Pakistan's port city of Karachi said Friday two suicide bombers attacked a van carrying five Japanese autoworkers, but they all escaped unhurt. A senior police officer told reporters that the autoworkers were being driven to an industrial zone in Pakistan's commercial capital early in the morning when their bulletproof vehicle was targeted. "One terrorist came close to the van and blew himself while another fired at it," s…

11 months ago·United States

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Malay Mail

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Five Japanese escape unhurt in Pakistan suicide blast attack

KARACHI, April 19 — Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped unhurt today from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, a police spokesperson said, but two bystanders were among the three injured. 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 during the last few years, with some sepa…

11 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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