US Consulate in Karachi Boosts Security After Violent Clashes
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Karachi US Consulate Security Beefed Up After Deadly Clashes; Marine Fired at Protesters
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News18•08-03-2026, 19:15
Karachi US Consulate Security Beefed Up After Deadly Clashes; Marine Fired at Protesters
•Security at the US Consulate in Karachi has been beefed up to over 1,000 personnel following recent violent clashes.
•On March 1, 12 protesters were killed and 47 injured in Karachi while attempting to breach the consulate's security perimeter.
•Protests erupted over the killing of Shiite supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in alleged US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
•A Judicial Inquiry Commission is probing the incident; police registered terrorism, murder, and attempted murder cases against 150-200 unidentified protesters.
•A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was told a US Marine opened fire when protesters breached two gates, vandalized property, and some fired weapons inside the consulate.