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Lahore police under attack
Unidentified men have attacked a Pakistani police academy in Lahore [AFP]
Published On 30 Mar 2009
30 Mar 2009
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The surprise attack triggered hours of fighting between security forces and the assailants [AFP]
As many as 800 people were believed to be in the building when the attack began [AFP]
Hundreds of policemen arrived at the site where several officers were believed to be held hostage [AFP]
Police were forced to call in paramilitary forces to help them retake control of the facility [AFP]
Security forces finally took control of the academy after eight hours of fighting in which at least 50 people died [AFP]
Officials said at least four of the attackers were killed and another six seized during the operation [AFP]
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Security forces later arrested six suspects allegedly linked to the attackers [AFP]
Pakistan has faced scores of attacks in recent years, but Lahore has largely escaped the violence [AFP]
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