Enraged crowds rioted across Pakistan after an assassin shot and killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto following a campaign rally, throwing efforts to restore democracy in this nuclear-armed U.S. ally into chaos.
The death of President Pervez Musharraf's most powerful opponent plunged the nation into turmoil just 12 days before elections, and threatened its already unsteady role as a key fighter against Islamic terror.
The attacker opened fire as Bhutto, one of Pakistan's most famous and enduring politicians, waved to supporters from a vehicle Thursday while departing the rally. The attacker then blew himself up, killing 20 other people, according to …
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