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US says `soft targets` in Pak at risk for terror
Washington, May 27 : The United States has warned that the deadly car bombings outside a private English language school in Karachi were a grim sign that so-called `soft targets` in Pakistan remain vulnerable targets for terrorist attacks.
Washington, May 27 : The United States has warned
that the deadly car bombings outside a private English
language school in Karachi were a grim sign that so-called
"soft targets" in Pakistan remain vulnerable targets for
terrorist attacks.
The state department said yesterday the bombings,
which killed one police guard and injured 32 other people,
appeared to be aimed at the Pakistan-American Cultural Center
(PACC) in the southern port city and not the adjacent
residence of the us consul general in Karachi.
"That's the initial impression," spokesman Richard Boucher told reporters, adding that a guard at the US consul's home, which is located some 50 meters from the center, was among the wounded but was expected to recover.
"We deplore the attack," he said, praising the rapid response of Pakistani authorities and confirming that cultural center had no affiliation with the US government. No US citizens are employed by the facility and none were injured in the blasts, he added.
Meanwhile, the us embassy in Islamabad and the consulate in Karachi told Americans in Pakistan that they should review their security precautions in light of the attack which they said was an indication that terrorists continued to look for unofficial or "soft" targets to hit.
"While the Pakistan-American cultural center is not affiliated with the us government, this is a reminder that soft targets, including those identified as American, may be targeted in Pakistan," the consulate said in its notice.
Bureau Report
"That's the initial impression," spokesman Richard Boucher told reporters, adding that a guard at the US consul's home, which is located some 50 meters from the center, was among the wounded but was expected to recover.
"We deplore the attack," he said, praising the rapid response of Pakistani authorities and confirming that cultural center had no affiliation with the US government. No US citizens are employed by the facility and none were injured in the blasts, he added.
Meanwhile, the us embassy in Islamabad and the consulate in Karachi told Americans in Pakistan that they should review their security precautions in light of the attack which they said was an indication that terrorists continued to look for unofficial or "soft" targets to hit.
"While the Pakistan-American cultural center is not affiliated with the us government, this is a reminder that soft targets, including those identified as American, may be targeted in Pakistan," the consulate said in its notice.
Bureau Report