ISLAMABAD: A vehicle of the United Nations' inspection team members probing the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto was attacked by a mob in Islamabad on Friday, police sources said.
The UN team returned to the airport in Islamabad after the attack and requested for security from the United States' embassy, sources said.
The protestors were demonstrating against the hike in public transport fares in the capital.
They were burning tyres and damaging public property.
Traffic was also disrupted on Islamabad's Murree Road as protestors blocked the city's Faizabad area.
Meanwhile, police and Rangers took positions in Faizabad and police resorted to aerial firing and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.
Rawalpindi police was also requested for assistance as Islamabad police ran short of tear gas shells, police source said. — DawnNews
Source: http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-bb-murder-team-attack-qs-01
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