Key suspect in Bhutto murder resurfaces

Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:00

A militant alleged of taking part in the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has appeared in a Taliban video denying his involvement.

Ikramullah is believed to have been a back-up suicide bomber, who was meant to detonate his explosive vest if the first attacker did not succeed.

Bhutto was elected as prime minister in 1988 and 1993. After a period in exile she returned to Pakistan in 2007 to campaign for elections but was murdered at a rally in Rawalpindi.

Five alleged militants charged with involvement in the plot were last year acquitted but remain in detention pending an appeal.

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