Militants’ Strike, Threat Close Pakistani Port
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KARACHI, Pakistan — A strike by militant Sunni Muslims who threatened to kill anyone who defied them shut down the port city of Karachi on Sunday. Seven people were killed in drive-by shootings.
The strike was called to protest the slaying of eight Sunni worshipers at a mosque Dec. 8. The militant Sunni group Soldiers of the Friends of the Prophet blamed militant Shiite Muslim rivals for the violence.
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