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| Pakistan shaken by fresh attacks | |
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| Gunmen have attacked law enforcement buildings in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, with at least seven people reported killed. | Gunmen have attacked law enforcement buildings in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, with at least seven people reported killed. |
| The highest-profile target was the city's Federal Investigation Agency offices. There were also co-ordinated attacks on two police academies. | The highest-profile target was the city's Federal Investigation Agency offices. There were also co-ordinated attacks on two police academies. |
| Meanwhile, in the north-western town of Kohat, a suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station, killing eight. | Meanwhile, in the north-western town of Kohat, a suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station, killing eight. |
| There has been an upsurge in violence in Pakistan in the past two weeks. | There has been an upsurge in violence in Pakistan in the past two weeks. |
| Lahore itself was long spared Pakistan's militant violence, but there have been a number of attacks in the city since the start of the year. | Lahore itself was long spared Pakistan's militant violence, but there have been a number of attacks in the city since the start of the year. |
| Belt recovered | Belt recovered |
| Four gunmen attacked the Federal Investigation Agency building (FIA) in Lahore on Thursday, officials say. | Four gunmen attacked the Federal Investigation Agency building (FIA) in Lahore on Thursday, officials say. |
| At least seven people were killed in the battle - including police and attackers, officials said. | At least seven people were killed in the battle - including police and attackers, officials said. |
| 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." | 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." |
| Reporters said that 300 to 500 people worked in the building. | Reporters said that 300 to 500 people worked in the building. |
| One of the other targets was reported to be the Manawan police training academy in Lahore. | One of the other targets was reported to be the Manawan police training academy in Lahore. |
| Police said three gunmen had entered and the operation to tackle them was continuing. | Police said three gunmen had entered and the operation to tackle them was continuing. |
| Firing was still going on also at the Bedia police training centre, with attackers throwing hand grenades, police said. | Firing was still going on also at the Bedia police training centre, with attackers throwing hand grenades, police said. |
| Kohat destruction | Kohat destruction |
| Lahore, the centre of Pakistan's cultural life and its most liberal major city, 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. |
| RECENT MILITANT ATTACKS 15 October - Gunmen attack law-enforcement targets in Lahore10 October - Militants attack the main army headquarters in Rawalpindi - at least 20 dead9 Oct - At least 50 killed in suspected suicide bombing in Peshawar5 Oct - Suicide bomber attacks UN offices in Islamabad killing five26 Sept - At least 16 people killed in two suicide car bombs, in Peshawar and Bannu Why attack Lahore? | |
| In one of the most notable incidents, in March gunmen attacked the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team, killing six policemen. In June a prominent anti-Taliban cleric was killed by suicide bomber at his religious school. | |
| Thursday's attack in Kohat saw a bomber ram his car into the wall of the police station compound, police said, causing part of the station to collapse with the impact. | Thursday's attack in Kohat saw a bomber ram his car into the wall of the police station compound, police said, causing part of the station to collapse with the impact. |
| Eyewitnesses say that both civilians and policemen are among the dead. | Eyewitnesses say that both civilians and policemen are among the dead. |
| The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says that although no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks there is a feeling that the militants are trying to seize the initiative. | The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says that although no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks there is a feeling that the militants are trying to seize the initiative. |
| The finger of blame, our correspondent adds, will be pointed towards the Taliban, who just a couple of weeks ago had threatened a wave of attacks against security forces unless the army's operations against them came to an end. | The finger of blame, our correspondent adds, will be pointed towards the Taliban, who just a couple of weeks ago had threatened a wave of attacks against security forces unless the army's operations against them came to an end. |
| More than 100 people have died in a series of attacks across Pakistan in the past three weeks. | |
| These have included a raid by militants on the army headquarters in Rawalpindi at the weekend, in which at least 20 people were killed. About 40 people were taken hostage, until security forces stormed the compound. | |
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