Pakistanis ‘murdered to impress Americans’

MACEDONIAN police acknowledged yesterday that the killing of seven alleged Pakistani terrorists two years ago was staged to win US support and that the victims were innocent illegal immigrants.

Police spokeswoman Mirjana Konteska said six people three former police commanders, two special police officers and a businessman have been charged with murder.

"That was an act of a sick mind," Ms Konteska said. "They ... ordered the brutal murder of the seven Pakistani men."