BREAKING NEWS | ATTACK IN LAHORE
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Sri Lankan team attacked in Pak, 6 injured
Published on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 09:43, Updated on Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 13:57 in World section
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New Delhi: In a daring raid reminiscent of the Mumbai attack, terrorists in Lahore targeted the Sri Lankan cricket team that is currently touring Pakistan on Tuesday morning.
Unidentified gunmen, believed to be 12 in number and armed with Kalashnikov rifles and rocket launchers, opened fire on the bus carrying the cricketers to Gaddafi stadium in the city, Dawn news channel reported.
Initial reports said the attackers came in a white car and reportedly surrounded the bus at Liberty Chowk in the heart of the city and first fired rockets at the bus. They then resorted to indiscriminate firing with automatic firearms.
The attackers then started firing at a police van which was providing security to the Lankan team.
City police chief Haji Habibur Rehman said five policemen died in the attack.
A Pakistani Cricket Board official said six players were injured and admitted to a hospital.
The players reported injured are Thilan Samaraweera, Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis, Mahela Jayawardene, Tharanga Paranavithana and Chaminda Vaas. Vaas was reportedly carried off on a stretcher while Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavithana were reportedly shot at.
A Lanka team spokesperson has now said that both Tharanga and Samaraweera are out of danger.
Six policemen are reported dead. The van carrying the umpires was also attacked. Assistant coach Paul Farbrace has also been reportedly injured.
The Sri Lankan tour has been officially called off.
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I really feel bad for the 6 policemen who were killed. What was their fault ? The cricketers get off
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There is no Law nor a Pakisthan-Proper territory.If this is the state of security for international Sportive issues. The civilians
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PAKISTAN A SINGLE NATION RULES THE WORLD BY TERROR.
they have attcked the lankan players to show their anger
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Declare Pakistan as International Terror Hub and alert worldwide to stop travel to this Islamic Terrorist country. Target Al Qaida,
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It is a devastating hit on a game that meant more than a just a game in subcontinent.It is a
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