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A series of attacks on security forces in Pakistan has killed at least 38 people, officials say.A series of attacks on security forces in Pakistan has killed at least 38 people, officials say.
In Lahore, militants attacked offices of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), as well as two police training centres. At least 26 people died. In Lahore, militants attacked offices of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), as well as two police academies. At least 26 people died.
In the northern town of Kohat, 11 were killed in a car bomb attack on police.In the northern town of Kohat, 11 were killed in a car bomb attack on police.
Then a bomb in the city of Peshawar in the north-west killed a child. Suicide attacks in Pakistan in the past two weeks have killed more than 250 people.Then a bomb in the city of Peshawar in the north-west killed a child. Suicide attacks in Pakistan in the past two weeks have killed more than 250 people.
The Peshawar car bomb went off outside a housing complex for government employees. A number of people were wounded.
AT THE SCENE Orla Guerin, BBC News, LahoreAT THE SCENE Orla Guerin, BBC News, Lahore
At a hospital, a constable injured in the attack at Manawan police academy told us he was on a break when the gunfire started.At a hospital, a constable injured in the attack at Manawan police academy told us he was on a break when the gunfire started.
He didn't know he had been hit until he took cover behind a wall.He didn't know he had been hit until he took cover behind a wall.
Despite his injured arm, he says he'll continue to serve his country. He wouldn't say if the government should pursue the Taliban.Despite his injured arm, he says he'll continue to serve his country. He wouldn't say if the government should pursue the Taliban.
Local people have told us everyone is scared in Lahore. People in Lahore have told us everyone is scared.
One elderly man said people were keeping away from police and security officials in case of attack.
These strikes seem to say to security forces "the more you come after us, the more we'll go after you".These strikes seem to say to security forces "the more you come after us, the more we'll go after you".
Thursday's violence began in Lahore - Pakistan's second-largest city. It was long spared the brunt of Pakistan's unrest but has seen a number of attacks since the start of the year. The Peshawar car bomb went off outside a housing complex for government employees. A number of people were wounded.
Four gunmen attacked the FIA building in the city, officials say. US President Barack Obama later signed into law a $7.5bn (£4.6bn) civilian aid package for Pakistan.
At least seven people - including police and the attackers - were killed in the battle, officials said. Thursday's attacks come ahead of an expected military offensive against the Pakistani Taliban in their South Waziristan stronghold on the Afghan border.
A police spokesman said: "We found grenades and a suicide jacket near one dead person. Two dead bodies have been found near the front gate. The building has been cleared and the employees are safe." The worst of the violence was in Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city.
In March 2008, more than 20 people died in a suicide attack on an FIA building nearby. Ten gunmen, some of them teenagers, died in attacks on three police centres in the Punjab province capital.
Police and militants were also among the dead in Thursday's assaults on the other security facilities in Lahore. Seven people - including police and attackers - were killed as several gunmen stormed the FIA building in Lahore.
One was the Manawan police training academy, where three of the attackers are said to have blown themselves up. Eight others died. An FIA building nearby was targeted in a deadly suicide attack in March last year.
The academy had been targeted in March this year, in an attack that killed nearly 20 people. They were not here to live - they were here to die Sajjad BhuttaGovernment official class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8309209.stm">Lahore gunmen 'calm and focused' class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8308236.stm">In pictures: Lahore police attacks class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8305778.stm">Militant tactics stun Pakistan
'Guerrilla war' At Lahore's Manawan police training academy, three attackers are said to have blown themselves up. Eight other people died.
The other training centre attacked on Thursday was the Bedian academy for commando troops. The same academy was targeted in a deadly attack in March this year.
class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8309209.stm">Lahore gunmen 'calm and focused' class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8308236.stm">In pictures: Lahore police attacks class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8305778.stm">Militant tactics stun Pakistan class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/8308565.stm">Eyewitness: Lahore attacks class="" href="/2/hi/south_asia/7972565.stm">Why attack Lahore? A third team scaled a wall at a police commando training centre near the airport at Bedian and reportedly began shooting and tossing grenades.
Police say the situation is now under control at all three facilities.Police say the situation is now under control at all three facilities.
"They were not here to live. They were here to die," Sajjad Bhutta, a senior government official, told AP news agency. "Each time they were injured, they blew themselves up.
"They were well trained to the extent they could jump over the walls and shoot well."
Thursday's attack in Kohat saw a suicide bomber ram his car into the wall of the police station compound, police said, causing part of the building to collapse.Thursday's attack in Kohat saw a suicide bomber ram his car into the wall of the police station compound, police said, causing part of the building to collapse.
Eyewitnesses say that both civilians and policemen are among the dead. Finger of blame
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said: "The enemy has started a guerrilla war," reports AP news agency. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said: "The enemy has started a guerrilla war," reports AP.
"The whole nation should be united against these handful of terrorists, and God willing we will defeat them.""The whole nation should be united against these handful of terrorists, and God willing we will defeat them."
Eyewitness: Lahore attacks Why attack Lahore?
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says that although no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks the finger of blame will point towards the Taliban.The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says that although no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks the finger of blame will point towards the Taliban.
Just a couple of weeks ago they threatened a wave of attacks against security forces unless the army's operations against them came to an end. Separately, a US drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in North Waziristan, killing five Taliban militants, Pakistani officials said.
Separately, a US drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in the North Waziristan region, killing five Taliban militants, Pakistani officials said. Nuclear-armed Pakistan is under US pressure to flush out militants as President Obama considers sending more troops to neighbouring Afghanistan.
Nuclear-armed Pakistan is under US pressure to flush out militants as President Barack Obama considers sending more troops to neighbouring Afghanistan. Lahore, the centre of Pakistan's cultural life, was long spared the brunt of unrest, but has seen a string of deadly attacks throughout 2009.
Lahore, the centre of Pakistan's cultural life and its most liberal major city, has seen a string of deadly attacks throughout 2009.
In one of the most notable incidents, in March, gunmen attacked the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team, killing six policemen.In one of the most notable incidents, in March, gunmen attacked the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team, killing six policemen.
OTHER RECENT MILITANT ATTACKS IN PAKISTAN 12 October - Security convoy attacked in Swat valley, 41 die10 October - Militants attack Rawalpindi army HQ - 20 killed9 Oct - At least 50 die in Peshawar suicide blast5 Oct - Five killed in suicide bomb at UN Islamabad offices26 Sept - 16 die in suicide car bombs in Peshawar and BannuOTHER RECENT MILITANT ATTACKS IN PAKISTAN 12 October - Security convoy attacked in Swat valley, 41 die10 October - Militants attack Rawalpindi army HQ - 20 killed9 Oct - At least 50 die in Peshawar suicide blast5 Oct - Five killed in suicide bomb at UN Islamabad offices26 Sept - 16 die in suicide car bombs in Peshawar and Bannu
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