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

Headline from The Republic

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers, who narrowly escaped the attack Friday that wounded three bystanders in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, police said.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    5 Japanese workers in Pakistan escape suicide blast targeting their van. A Pakistani bystander dies (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Pakistani authorities say a suicide bomber who targeted a van carrying five Japanese nationals in the port city of Karachi killed a Pakistani bystander.

  2. The Republic

    5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan (opens The Republic)

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    KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers, who narrowly escaped the attack Friday that wounded three bystanders in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, police said.

  3. Triblive

    5 Japanese workers in Pakistan escape suicide blast targeting their van; Pakistani bystander dies (opens Triblive)

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    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.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan attack targets van carrying Japanese autoworkers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Police said three people were wounded in port city of Karachi but bomber and accomplice died.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Five Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Five Japanese autoworkers have narrowly escaped an attack by a suicide bomber who detonated his explosive-laden vest near their vehicle in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi

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