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Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead
Staff and agenciesBy MUNIR AHMAD, Associated Press Writer Munir Ahmad, Associated Press Writer – 21 mins ago
All the victims of the assault on World Vision, a large Christian humanitarian group, were Pakistanis.
The attack took place in Ogi, a small town in Mansehra district, which was badly hit by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Two women were among the six dead, said Sajid Khan, an area police chief. Four people were wounded.
Islamist militants see foreign aid groups and local outfits that receive international funds as a challenge to their authority in regions under their influence. The organizations often employ women and support female rights initiatives, further angering the extremists.
In 2008, militants there killed four Pakistanis working for Plan International, a British-based charity that mainly helps children.
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