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Top US diplomat unhurt in attack by gunmen in northwestern Pakistan
The top US diplomat in northwestern Pakistan came under fire by gunmen on Tuesday police and embassy officials said. No one was killed in the attack.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:58 August 26, 2008
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Peshawar: The top US diplomat in northwestern Pakistan came under fire by gunmen on Tuesday police and embassy officials said. No one was killed in the attack.
Lynne Tracy, principal officer for the consulate in Peshawar, was headed to work in her armoured vehicle when two men with AK-47s jumped out and sprayed her car with dozens of rounds of ammunition.
The attack occurred just 100 yards away from the diplomat's home.
Her driver reversed the vehicle and peeled back to her home, said Arshad Khan, the local police chief and senior investigator in case.
The brazen attack came hours after the breakup of Pakistan's ruling coalition government.
Tracy's car was damaged only slightly, thanks to its heavy armour, Khan said.
A rickshaw driver, injured when his three-wheeled taxi was hit by the consulate vehicle, was hospitalised, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately known.
The US Embassy provided few details about Tuesday's attack, saying only that there was a "security incident" involving three consulate employees. It would not name or describe the employees.
"There were no injuries and minimal damage to the vehicle," spokesman Lou Fintor added. "We are coordinating with Pakistani authorities in investigating the incident."
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