CTV footage shows alleged suicide bomber targets Chinese naionals

KARACHI, April 26: : The CCTV footage of the moment an alleged suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Chinese nationals to Karachi University’s Confucius Institute has been released. The footage shows a suspected female suicide bomber, standing at the gate of Confucius Institute. As the van carrying Chinese national approaches, she moves forward and then the explosion occurs. Rangers can also be seen coming on motorcycles in the back of the vehicle. Meanwhile, a girl can be seen standing. As soon as the high speed vehicle approaches the girl, the woman blows herself up. Additional IG Karachi GhulamNabiMemon said that the blast occurred at about 2:30 PM leaving at least four people dead and four injured. He added that three Chinese nationals were among the four dead. “A Rangers personnel, a police officer and a Chinese national are among injured,” said AIG Karachi. He also maintained that it is too early to say that the woman seen in the footage is a suicide bomber. At about 2:30 PM, a van carrying Chinese nationals to Karachi University’s Confucius Institute blew up with an explosion leaving several passengers and their security staff injured. Initial reports suggested that it was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used in the attack on Chinese teachers of the institute. DNA