Bamiyan redux: Taliban attack ancient Buddha in Pakistan

Suspected pro-Taleban militants have tried to blow up an ancient carving of Buddha in north-west Pakistan.

The statue, thought to date from the second century BC, sustained only minimal damage in the attack near Manglore in remote Swat district.

The area has seen a rise in attacks on "un-Islamic" targets in recent months.

Posted by David on September 12, 2007 8:41 PM