Sky News reports that Benazir Bhutto was killed as the result of a shooting followed by a suicide bombing at a political rally where she spoke. Live coverage is available here. Max Boot comments here. Michelle Malkin has much more here.
Via Drudge.
JOHN adds: In a separate attack in Rawalpindi, gunmen fired on a rally for former premier Nawaz Sharif, killing at least four people. Sharif’s supporters claimed that the attack came from supporters of President Musharraf. Musharraf’s party denied any involvement. The attacks could have been coincidental, but it seems likely that they represent a coordinated attack on the electoral process, either by Muslim extremists or by supporters of Musharraf.
Here is video from Pakistan:
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