Benazir Bhutto killed in attack

December 28, 2007

Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated in a suicide attack.

Ms Bhutto - the first woman PM in an Islamic state - was leaving an election rally in Rawalpindi when a gunman shot her in the neck and set off a bomb.

At least 20 other people died in the attack and several more were injured.

President Pervez Musharraf has urged people to remain calm but angry protests have gripped some cities, with at least 11 deaths reported.

Security forces have been placed on a state of “red alert” nationwide.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack. Analysts believe Islamist militants to be the most likely group behind it.

Source: BBC News

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Gambar Bertarikh 21/10/2007 - Cubaan bunuh Benazir Bhutto

Pagi tadi, semasa hendak bersiap untuk ke pejabat, saya mendengar berita di radio mengenai pembunuhan bekas Perdana Menteri Pakistan dalam serangan berani mati. Bekas Perdana Menteri itu, telah ditembak di leher dan dada kemudian si penembak meletupkan diri di khalayak ramai mengakibatkan 20 orang maut.

Dahsyat! Yang pasti minggu ini, satu lagi kisah panas menghiasi tajuk-tajuk utama di media massa dan elektronik sebelum tahun 2007 melabuhkan tirai. Harga-harga saham utama dunia juga pasti akan menerima kesan dari berita ini.

Peristiwa berdarah ini, mengakhiri riwayat Benazir Bhutto dan kempen pilihan raya untuk Parti Rakyat Pakistan (PPP) pimpinannya. Dahulu, Benazir pernah hidup dalam buangan di Britian (sama nasib dengan bekas Perdana Menteri Thailand)

Nampaknya nama Benazir Bhutto tertulis juga di blog Noorizam Shah (dot) com.

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto waves to supporters after an election rally in Rawalpindi December 27, 2007, shortly before she was killed in a gun and bomb attack.