Islamabad : An employee of the US Embassy in Islamabad was gunned down on Sunday.
According to the police – the deceased identified as Iqbal Baig worked for US Drug Enforcement Agency. The motive for the attack is still unclear and the US Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “US Embassy security officials visited the scene of crime,” police officer Khalid Awan – who confirmed Baig’s slaying – said.
Baig belonged to the minority community, Ismaili. At least 45 people – including women and children – belonging to the Ismaili community were killed when around a half a dozen gunmen sprayed them with bullets in execution style inside a bus near Safoora Chowrangi in Karachi on May 13 this year.
