11.   The Americans were on their way to work at the U.S. Consulate in Karachi on Wednesday when their van was attacked by two gunmen.

12.   A police sub-inspector was arrested Thursday on charges of criminal negligence after gunmen Wednesday attacked a van transporting employees to the US consulate here.

13.   At least four policemen were shot dead in this southern port city early Thursday when their van was attacked by unidentified assailants in the central district, police said.

14.   Colonna strongly condemned the killings, which occurred when gunmen attacked a van with US consular staff Wednesday.

15.   Police officials said the van was attacked as it crossed congested streets in the eastern Malir distrcit.

16.   The four armed men attacked the van which was shipping cash to a branch of Midland Bank in this suburb of Manchester in northwestern England.