India-Pakistan: August 5, 2002

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In Pakistan, gunmen broke into a Christian school (attended mainly by foreigners) and killed six staff.  It is thought that this is another al Qaeda operation, as that group has declared war on foreigners in Pakistan, Afghanistan and other Moslem nations.

Because of the security threat, the US closed it's consulate in Karachi, Pakistan,

In Kashmir, rebel violence left a civilian and six rebels dead. 

 

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