Bomber should have targeted Americans, say Pak extremists

Muslim extremists today praised an unknown suicide bomber for his ‘‘heroic sacrifice’’ in killing or wounding 23 French citizens in Karachi, but expressed dismay that there were no Americans among the casualties.

‘‘I don’t know who the bomber was, but he picked the wrong target,’’ said Abu Jihad, a member of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed, which is considered very close to the Taliban and al-Qaeda network. ‘‘We feel sorry for those French and Pakistanis who were killed.”