Gunmen Kill 5 Sunni Muslims, Police Say
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Masked gunmen ambushed a religious school’s van, killing five Sunni Muslims and wounding three others in the latest round of religious violence in Karachi, Pakistan’s main city, police said. The attack led to violent protests, and five students were hurt when police opened fire on demonstrators.
The attack occurred when gunmen riding in two cars intercepted a van belonging to the Wafaaq-ul Madris Sunni Muslim school on a congested road and opened fire with automatic assault rifles, witnesses said.
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