Waqas 48 Posted March 30, 2009 LAHORE: At least 20 people have been killed and 25 injured when gunmen attack police training centre in Manawan near Wagah border on Monday. Attackers take positions inside police training center. They are wearing police uniforms and carrying backpacks and guns. Rangers and police take positions around police training center. Army has also deployed to aid police. Emergency enforced in the hospitals. Police helicopters hover training centre. The bodies and injured have been shifted to different hospitals. According to DIG Mumtaz Sukhara, the exact number of attackers yet to be known. Police have directed people to stay away from training center, however, large number of people present outside training centre to support security forces. They are chanting slogans in favour of Punjab police and Pakistan Army. Earlier, a series of at least five blasts were heard at the training centre at Manawan, and the explosions were followed by an exchange of fire between the attackers and policemen that is still underway. The officials said about 850 trainee policemen were present within at the facility.Reports said the gunmen lobbed several grenades as they launched their attack and then fired indiscriminately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramz 8 Posted March 30, 2009 aww God .. again attact on Lhr ........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waqas 48 Posted March 30, 2009 LAHORE: Masked gunmen stormed Manawan police academy Monday, unleashing a fierce firefight that has left at least 26 dead in an echo of the commando-style assault on Sri Lanka's cricket team. Armed with grenades and assault rifles, and some of them dressed in police uniform, the attackers shot their way into the camp near Lahore and were continuing to trade fire six hours later with security forces. Bodies of policemen were lying face down on the parade ground as rescuers carried out casualties on sheets and gunfire rattled round the compound at Manawan. Paramilitary soldiers, armed and wearing flak jackets and helmets, opened fire and fanned out around the perimeter of the site, which was surrounded by scores of police cars and armoured vehicles, Geo news reported. People gathered outside the centre were boosting the morale of the operation forces engaged in carrying out the operation against terrorists. "The number of killed is at least 26," police officials told journalists, adding that around 90 were rushed to hospital. The security officials said the number of deaths could rise due to the crossfire. There were also television reports of hostages being taken, but that could not be confirmed. "There were three or four back-to-back blasts from hand grenades and rocket launchers," policeman Mohammad Riaz told Geo news from inside a room where he was barricaded with others. "They directly targeted us. Suddenly there were bodies all around me," one injured policeman told Geo news from his hospital bed. Eyewitnesses said that half the assailants were in police uniform and half in civilian clothing. They were armed with hand grenades and rifles, and killed security guards at a rear entrance to get in. Interior ministry chief Rehman Malik suggested homegrown terror movements were responsible. "The nation knows these terrorist organisations," he told Geo news, adding: "The question is -- from where they are getting grenades, guns and rocket launchers in such a large number?" Indian officials condemned the latest attack, saying it threatened security across the region and that its military was on alert for any "spillover." "We are deeply concerned. We condemn these terror attacks, we condemn all terror attacks and we offer our sympathies to the government and the people of Pakistan," Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waqas 48 Posted March 30, 2009 LAHORE: Security forces declared victory over attackers who besieged Manawan police academy, firing into the air in jubilation, Geo news reported on Monday. At least three bearded men in vests put their hands in the air and surrendered to the small group of armed security forces and commandos on the rooftop of the main academy building just outside the city of Lahore. The forces shouted "Allah Akbar" (God is greater), flashed ‘V’ for victory signs and pumped bullets into the air, a traditional sign of celebration, nearly eight hours after attackers stormed the compound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waqas 48 Posted March 30, 2009 Operation has ended: Rehman Malik LAHORE: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has confirmed that operation against attackers holed up in police training facility in Manawan has been ended and security forces have secured the Manawan Police Academy.Malik said four terrorists have been killed and rests have been arrested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabeel 1 Posted March 30, 2009 Thats so sad :weep: Ya Allah kia ho gaya in logoon ko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramz 8 Posted March 30, 2009 Thats so sad :weep: Ya Allah kia ho gaya in logoon ko thy r nt human .. insaniyt kahan in loogo mai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
