Thousands throng Bhutto's burial; Taliban, al-Qaida blamed for her death

Saturday, December 29, 2007

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan -- Hundreds of thousands of mourners thronged the mausoleum of Pakistan's most famous political dynasty on Friday in an outpouring of emotion for Benazir Bhutto. The government said al-Qaida and the Taliban were responsible for her death, claiming it intercepted an al-Qaida leader's message of congratulation for the assassination.

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