Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Five killed in attack at charity in Pakistan - CNN.com

Five killed in attack at charity in Pakistan - CNN.com: "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants attacked the office of a humanitarian organization in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people, police said.

The attack occurred at a World Vision office in near the town of Oghi in the North West Frontier Province, police official Rasul Shah said in a televised address.

All the victims, two women and three men, were Pakistani citizens, police said. The numbers of those injured varied.

Local police said five were hurt. World Vision said seven employees were injured and one other staff member was missing.

The organization released a statement Wednesday condemning the attack, saying it was using local citizens to help its humanitarian project in Pakistan."

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