Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi, [[Pakistan]] on December 27, 2007. The assailant reportedly shot at Benazir three times at close range before detonating an explosive vest. Despite undergoing emergency surgery at Rawalpindi General Hospital, she did not recover from her injuries. The Pakistani government has stated that she was not hit by bullets or bomb shrapnel, but died after the shock waves from the blast knocked her head into a lever attached to the sunroof, fracturing her skull.<ref>'''Ahmad, Munir''' "Pakistan: Bhutto Died of Skull Fracture" [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ioTwkS-brY7b5sQCJoIKvUKNmk5wD8TQJ2GO0 Associated Press 28/12/07] Accessed 28 December 2007.</ref> | Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi, [[Pakistan]] on December 27, 2007. The assailant reportedly shot at Benazir three times at close range before detonating an explosive vest. Despite undergoing emergency surgery at Rawalpindi General Hospital, she did not recover from her injuries. The Pakistani government has stated that she was not hit by bullets or bomb shrapnel, but died after the shock waves from the blast knocked her head into a lever attached to the sunroof, fracturing her skull.<ref>'''Ahmad, Munir''' "Pakistan: Bhutto Died of Skull Fracture" [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ioTwkS-brY7b5sQCJoIKvUKNmk5wD8TQJ2GO0 Associated Press 28/12/07] Accessed 28 December 2007.</ref> |