French doubt Islamist role in Pakistan bomb-source

PARIS (Reuters) - French secret service documents have cast doubt on a theory that Islamist militants were responsible for a 2002 bomb attack in Karachi that killed 11 French nationals, a source close to the case said on Monday.

The documents were declassified in October at the request of magistrates who will investigate the possibility that the attack was ordered by Pakistani soldiers angry with France over the non-payment of bribes tied to a defence deal.

"The documents, which are all top secret, show strong scepticism of the al Qaeda theory," the source said.

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