Shots Fired at Pakistani PM's Motorcade

Update: According to al Jazeera the taliban have claim responsibility for the assassination attempt. What a shocker.

Multiple sniper rounds were fired at Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's motorcade. The motorcade was either travelling to Islamabad or from Islamabad. Gilani's spokesman said that Gilani was on his way to Islamabad at the time but Interior Ministry Secretary Shah said the motorcade was driving to pick up Gilani.

Suspicion falls on al Qaida or the taliban. A couple of weeks ago terrorists fired on a US consulate worker's motorcade in Peshawar. This attack shows that the terrorists are increasingily brazen in their attacks.

The prime minister's spokesman, Zahid Bashir, said shots were fired at Gilani's car as he was driving into the capital, Islamabad, from the city's airport.

"Multiple shots were fired at the prime minister's motorcade. The prime minister is safe, by the grace of God," Bashir said.

But Interior Ministry Secretary Kamal Shah told state-run television the motorcade was on its way to the airport to pick Gilani up.[...]

The prime minister's office said multiple sniper shots had been fired and two bullets hit the bullet-proof window on the driver's side. Television pictures showed two bullet marks on the window.