KARACHI
\nThe CCTV footage of the moment an alleged suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Chinese nationals to Karachi University\u2019s Confucius Institute has been released.
\nThe 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.
\nRangers 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.
\nAdditional IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon 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.
\n\u201cA Rangers personnel, a police officer and a Chinese national are among injured,\u201d said AIG Karachi.
\nHe also maintained that it is too early to say that the woman seen in the footage is a suicide bomber.
\nAt about 2:30 PM, a van carrying Chinese nationals to Karachi University\u2019s Confucius Institute blew up with an explosion leaving several passengers and their security staff injured.
\nInitial reports suggested that it was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used in the attack on Chinese teachers of the institute but later Bomb Disposal Squad concluded that it was a suicide bomber who blew herself up when the van approached.
\nBDS said that a huge amount of ball bearings and steel was used along with 3 to 4 Kg explosive material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI The CCTV footage of the moment an alleged suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Chinese nationals to Karachi University\u2019s 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. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-257500","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n