Pakistan: Pakistani protesters entered US Embassy in Karachi, 12 killed in firing by American soldiers
Karachi, March 1. After the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint attack by Israel and America, the spark of protest has reached Pakistan. In this sequence, during the violent demonstration in the port city of Karachi on Sunday, the mob demonstrated violently outside the US Embassy complex and carried out arson and vandalism. Seeing the situation worsening, American military personnel deployed at the US Consulate opened fire to disperse the crowd, in which 12 people are reported killed.
The incident started when a large number of protesters gathered at Karachi’s M.T. Gathered outside the US Consulate located on Khan Road. The protesters were expressing anger against the targeting of Ayatollah Khamenei and his family in Iran.
The situation went out of control when the protesters tried to enter the embassy premises and started pelting stones at the security forces. To control the situation, the police and American security forces deployed there first released heavy tear gas shells and then started direct firing.
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According to rescue officials and local media reports, so far 12 people have lost their lives in this violence while more than 30 people have been seriously injured. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals for treatment, the condition of some of whom remains critical. The entire area has been converted into a cantonment and heavy security forces are deployed.
The injured are being treated in the hospital.
Talking to Pakistani newspaper, ‘Dawn’, Police Surgeon Dr. Sumaiya Syed said that six bodies have been brought to Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). Dr Syed said that two injured policemen and an equal number of injured protesters have been sent to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) for treatment. According to the surgeon, two policemen were injured by sharp and blunt weapons while two protesters were brought to JPMC with bullet injuries.
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanzar warned
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanzar sought immediate information about the situation from Karachi’s Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Azad Khan. This information was given in the statement of his office. Langer was quoted as saying that no one would be allowed to take the law into their own hands. He ordered for more effective security of sensitive establishments. Lanzar warned, ‘Action will be taken as per law against those elements who violate law and order.
Earlier, in an update issued around 11 am, Karachi Traffic Police had said that due to the protest, traffic has been closed on both sides of the road from Sultanabad traffic section to Mai Kolachi and arrangements for alternative routes have been made.
Tremendous anger against America and Israel in Muslim countries
At present, this incident shows how much anger there is against America and Israel in Muslim countries after the attacks on Iran. This violence in Karachi is the latest example of increasing tension in the region, where US embassies are now being directly targeted. The protesters are continuously raising anti-American slogans and demanding protection of Islamic leaders.
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