Attack carried out with precision
There was a suicide bomber who was used to create a decoy and then there were motorcyclist with AK-47 to finish the job.
By TNN |
This is the second attempt on Benazir Bhutto after her return to Pakistan in October 2007. She survived the last attack, which involved massive bomb blasts. This time, the killers came better prepared, with two synchronised attacks. Clearly, the people behind it were not only committed but professionals in assassination. The role of an ex-army or current army personnel thus cannot be ruled in planning this attempt.
There was a suicide bomber who was used to create a decoy and then there were motorcyclist with AK-47 to finish the job. Apparently, if the bomber had not reached the target, the gunman would still have struck. This shows that the planning took contingencies into account, with army-like precision in carrying out a task.
The second issue which needs to be seen is that gunman shot five bullets into the car, two of which hit Bhutto and the rest two of her aides. This shows that the gunman was a professional shooter of high calibre. To shoot with such accuracy on a riding bike is possible after considerable training and discipline.
One of the bullets shattered the front glass of the white SUV which Bhutto was riding in. This might have hit the driver and slowed the vehicle down, which again points out the precise planning behind the assassination. And if the SUV were bullet proof, the killer must have used high-impact explosive bullets which can tear through the shield at a short range.
There was a suicide bomber who was used to create a decoy and then there were motorcyclist with AK-47 to finish the job. Apparently, if the bomber had not reached the target, the gunman would still have struck. This shows that the planning took contingencies into account, with army-like precision in carrying out a task.
The second issue which needs to be seen is that gunman shot five bullets into the car, two of which hit Bhutto and the rest two of her aides. This shows that the gunman was a professional shooter of high calibre. To shoot with such accuracy on a riding bike is possible after considerable training and discipline.
One of the bullets shattered the front glass of the white SUV which Bhutto was riding in. This might have hit the driver and slowed the vehicle down, which again points out the precise planning behind the assassination. And if the SUV were bullet proof, the killer must have used high-impact explosive bullets which can tear through the shield at a short range.
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