Taliban attack police in Lahore

Published July 12, 2012
Mourners stand next to the bodies of relatives who were killed in an attack.? Photo by AFP
Mourners stand next to the bodies of relatives who were killed in an attack.? Photo by AFP
A man mourns the death of relatives at the hospital.? Photo by AFP
A man mourns the death of relatives at the hospital.? Photo by AFP
A Pakistani police officer inspects  the attack site at the police hostel. ? Photo by AFP
A Pakistani police officer inspects the attack site at the police hostel. ? Photo by AFP
Policemen and rescue workers gather outside a building where unidentified gunmen killed police cadets. ? Photo by Reuters
Policemen and rescue workers gather outside a building where unidentified gunmen killed police cadets. ? Photo by Reuters
Policemen seal off an area, that was attacked by gunmen, outside a police hostel. ? Photo by AFP
Policemen seal off an area, that was attacked by gunmen, outside a police hostel. ? Photo by AFP
Rescue officials carry a body to a hospital. ? Photo by AFP
Rescue officials carry a body to a hospital. ? Photo by AFP
Residents and rescuers gather outside the police hostel.? Photo by AFP
Residents and rescuers gather outside the police hostel.? Photo by AFP
Rescue officials carry a dead body after an attack on police hostel.? Photo by AFP
Rescue officials carry a dead body after an attack on police hostel.? Photo by AFP

Gunmen shot dead nine Pakistani police and prison staff while they were sleeping in the second attack on security forces this week. Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the raid, in which police said 10 gunmen stormed a hostel housing officers being trained from the northwest. — Photos by AFP and Reuters

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