How many Japanese nationals were involved in the Karachi incident?

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Five Japanese Nationals Were Involved in the Karachi Incident

Five Japanese nationals were involved in a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle in Karachi. While one Japanese national was confirmed to have sustained injuries, the remaining four, along with the injured individual, escaped the attack unharmed.
Attack Details and Injuries

The incident involved a suicide bomber detonating explosives on his body as the vehicle carrying the Japanese nationals slowed down. A second attacker then opened fire on the vehicle, discharging approximately 15 to 16 shots. This second attacker was killed by private security guards accompanying the foreigners and a nearby police patrol. Two bystanders and a guard with the visitors also suffered injuries during the attack.
Japanese Government Response

In Tokyo, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, confirmed that one Japanese national had been injured and stated that the government was verifying further details. The government had previously flagged the risk to its citizens in Pakistan. The Japanese nationals involved in the incident have since been moved to a safe location under police protection.
Perpetrators and Motives

Pakistani authorities identified the individuals as engineers working for the management of an export processing zone in Karachi. While Islamist militants have previously carried out violent attacks in Pakistan, with some separatist groups targeting foreigners, no militant group immediately claimed responsibility for this specific attack on Japanese nationals. Authorities suspect the attackers had conducted reconnaissance to identify their target and the location for the assault.

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