Bomb Kills Three Chinese in Pakistan

In an unprecedented event, three Chinese engineers in Pakistan were the target of a terrorist car bombing Monday morning. Western aid workers have received the brunt of attacks from radical Muslim groups in Pakistan since the 2001 war in Afghanistan. "Frankly speaking, we never thought of providing extra security to Chinese citizens in this country," says one Pakistani police chief. A senior Pakistani intelligence official speculates that the attack was possibly staged in response to the extradition of three Chinese Islamic militants from Pakistan to China, where they were executed earlier this year. Pakistan and China have been long-term allies, and are cooperating to create a deep sea port to serve Central Asian countries. However, in recent years, Islamic militants in China’s Xinjiang Province have been building closer ties with Muslim radicals in Pakistan. Monday’s attack looks to some to be a demonstration of solidarity between the two groups. –YaleGlobal