Sri Lankan Cricket team attacked in Pakistan | Kumar Sangakkara injured | Checkout the video of the attack
3Mar2009 Filed under: Cricket Author: maddy
Unidentified gunmen attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket squad and its police escort in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore on Tuesday, killing five police officers and wounding at least eight team members.
Sri Lankan media, quoting the sports minister, said four players received minor injuries in the attack — Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavithana.
Watch Video of Sri Lankan Team Attacked in Pakistan
The attack came at a time of unrest in both Pakistan and Sri Lanka, both of whom are trying to defeat insurgencies. It was unclear who was behind the assault, but it appeared to have been carefully co-ordinated.
City police chief Haji Habibur Rehman said five police officers died in the shooting.
Pakistan Cricket Board security official Nadeem Iqbal said eight members of Sri Lanka’s team were wounded.
Shopkeeper Ahmed Ali said two police commandos had been driving behind the team bus when they were hit.
“It was a very heavy firing and I heard at least two explosions at the time,” said another witness who had been on his way to cover the test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Security concerns have plagued Pakistan for years and some foreign sports teams have refused to play here.
Pakistan only invited the Sri Lanka team to tour after India’s team pulled out with security concerns following the militant attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai in November.
Source: Reuters
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it sounds like the recent attack against the Sri Lankan cricket team is turning out to be a huge blow to tons of Pakistani cricket fans, since now the sport in general has to be curtailed throughout the country
Pakistan should declare emergency and wage a war against the terrorists. Today pakistan is facing the problem out of its own people, who are killing innocent people and foreigners.
infact pakistan should join hands with india and get all the taliban and other al qaeda terrorist out of its country. the whole sub-continent is under threat because of state sponsored terrorists. army, top politicians are involved in all terrorist activities.
world should not isolate this issue as just pakistan issue or india issue, tomorrow these terrorists can eat the whole world if not stopped. So all of you listening?
Pakistan needs to be eliminated from the world and that can only save the whole world. Why is pakistan allowing Taliban to penetrate so deep. Its threat to citizens of Pakistan.
the whole world should stop all ties with Pakistan and force pakistan to wage a war against Taliban and Al Qaida.
Condition in Pakistan is worst. This is another sign of anarchy. God save Pakistan!
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