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Japanese Nationals Escape Suicide Attack In Pakistan

Five Japanese nationals escaped a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle in Karachi on April 19 as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, officials said.


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The partially covered body of one of the perpetrators of the attack.

Islamabad ramped up security for Chinese engineers working on Beijing-linked projects in March after five workers were killed in a suicide attack. That attack came days after security forces killed at least seven militants as they attempted to storm the offices of Gwadar Port in southwest Pakistan, considered a cornerstone of Chinese investment.
 
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