Assassination attempt on Pakistani Prime Minister

An apparent assassination attempt on Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani occurred on 3 September 2008. A number of shots were fired from a nearby hill at his vehicle as it was traveling just outside Islamabad on the main road to the airport. While initial reports placed the prime minister in the convoy when the shots were fired, statements published later by the Pakistani government state that the prime minister was not present and that the vehicle was coming to pick him up. Unconfirmed reports indicate that at least three would-be assassins have been detained, but no further information is available. No injuries were reported in the incident.