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Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi, [[Pakistan]] on December 27, 2007. The assailant reportedly shot at Benazir several 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 due to a fractured skull after striking her head against her vehicle.<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 several 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 due to a fractured skull after striking her head against her vehicle.<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>
After Bhutto's death, [[CNN]]'s Wolf Blitzer reported that Bhutto had sent him an email two months prior saying that in the event of her death, she wanted to blame [[Pervez Musharraf]], the Army's Chief of Staff. <ref>http://apnews.myway.com//article/20071228/D8TQKI3O0.html</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
==Return to Pakistan==
==Return to Pakistan==
In 1999 a military coup d'etat headed by the Army's Chief of staff, [[Pervez Musharraf]], removed Sharif as Prime Minister, and Musharraf declared himself "Chief Executive". In 2001, Musharraf appointed himself to the office of President. In 2002, he altered Pakistan's constitution to prevent prime ministers from serving more than two terms, in a move believed to to be aimed at preventing Bhutto and Sharif forming a poplular opposition to him.
In 1999 a military coup d'etat headed by Musharraf, removed Sharif as Prime Minister, and Musharraf declared himself "Chief Executive". In 2001, Musharraf appointed himself to the office of President. In 2002, he altered Pakistan's constitution to prevent prime ministers from serving more than two terms, in a move believed to to be aimed at preventing Bhutto and Sharif forming a poplular opposition to him.
== References ==
== References ==