Seven hurt in bomb blast near Karchi University’s main gate

KARACHI : A low-intensity bomb attack in Karachi on Saturday wounded seven people and caused panic, police said. Th

Published December 10, 2011 Updated December 10, 2011 04:39am

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By Abdul Ahad

The remote-controlled roadside bomb exploded close to the site where a Friday bomb attack killed three soldiers from the Rangers paramilitary force.

Police said the target of the attack was not immediately clear, but the bomb exploded when a vehicle of Rangers was passing near Karachi University.

"It was a planted bomb. Seven people were injured," Salam Sheikh, a senior police officer, told AFP.

A spokesman for the Pakistan Rangers said that troops remained unhurt in the incident.

No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

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