Pakistan turns violent
The situation in Pakistan turns violent. AFP:
AP:
The only slightly positive thing that can be said is that the violence is between Musharraf backers and democratic centrists, lawyers, and Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party, and does not yet involve the extreme Islamists.
Later: The death toll is up to 27.
Rival political workers fought intense gunbattles Saturday ahead of huge rallies by Pakistan's suspended top judge and President Pervez Musharraf, leaving 15 people dead and scores more injured.
AP:
In some of the bloodiest fighting, pro-government and opposition activists armed with assault rifles traded fire with assault rifles about half a mile from Karachi's international airport. A witness said three people traveling in a car were killed and a passer-by was wounded.
The only slightly positive thing that can be said is that the violence is between Musharraf backers and democratic centrists, lawyers, and Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party, and does not yet involve the extreme Islamists.
Later: The death toll is up to 27.
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