Reuters June 23, 2013 - 20:09 By Jibran Ahmed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a mountaineering base camp in northern Pakistan on Sunday and shot dead nine foreign trekkers and a Pakistani guide as they rested during an arduous climb up one of the world's tallest peaks, police said. The night-time raid - which killed five Ukrainians, three Chinese and a Russian - was among the worst attacks on foreigners in Pakistan in a decade and underscored the growing reach of militants in a highland region once considered secure. One of the victims also held a U.S. passport, a U.S. official said, without giving further details. Police said a 15-strong gang of attackers wearing...
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