Investigators probe US consulate attack in Pakistan

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PESHAWAR, Apr 6 (AFP): United States (US) and Pakistani teams were trying to piece together Tuesday how the Taliban launched a gun, grenade and double suicide car bomb attack on the heavily guarded American consulate in Peshawar.
In the sophisticated attack, six militants armed with suicide vests, guns and grenades drove into one of the most secure parts of the city in Pakistan's northwest and exploded two suicide car bombs outside the American mission.
Five Pakistanis were killed, including at least two guards who worked for the consulate and the outer security barrier damaged, but the attackers failed to storm the compound and no Americans were hurt.
Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the attack was to avenge a US drone war targeting top militants in Pakistan's border areas with Afghanistan, and threatened further assaults on American targets.
Meanwhile, the United Nations (UN) Tuesday announced a two-day closure of its offices in Peshawar, citing security fears following a deadly attack on the US consulate in the Pakistani city.
Islamist militants with guns, grenades and suicide car bombs Monday targeted the consulate in Peshawar, killing at least two security personnel, and bombed a political rally in the northwest district of Lower Dir.