Motorcycle riding gunmen attack bus in Karachi, 47 dead, 24 injured

Six unidentified motorcycle riding gunmen attacked a bus in Karachi and left behind at least 47 dead and 24 injured as reported in tribune.com.pk dated 13 May 2015.
The bus belonged to the Ismaili community in Karachi’s Safora Chowrangi area near Dow Medical College. As per initial reports it has been revealed that the motorcyclists used 9mm pistols in the attack.
There weew many women and children in the bus and the gunmen attacked it from all sides.

Witnesses have indicated that although the capacity of the bus was 52, it was overloaded and dozens of people were trying to board it. Majority of them belonged to the Ismaili community.
It seems the assailants also got onto the bus to attack passengers who were inside the bus and left leaflets that had militant content.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack but, Taliban splinter groups are known to have bombed several mosques of religious minorities.
(Image courtesy wikimdiacommons.com)

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