In Pakistan atleast 62 people were killed and scores injured as heavily-armed Taliban terrorists wearing suicide vests today stormed two mosques of Ahmadi sect packed with Friday worshippers in Lahore. Local Geo television said that the toll may still rise.<br/><br/>Wielding automatic assault rifles and laced with grenades, the militants ran into the two mosques situated miles apart in coordinated attacks, seized hostages and set off running battles with the police.<br/><br/>The gunmen from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's or TTP's Punjab wing struck the jam-packed mosques, where over 1,500 worshippers had gathered at 1.45 pm local time. They lobbed grenades and fired indiscriminately.<br/><br/>The TTP Punjab faction comprises radical elements of the banned outfits like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.<br/><br/>While one of the mosques is located in the upscale Model Town, the other is in the heavily-congested area of Garhi Shahu.<br/><br/>Gunfire and explosions were heard from the mosques which were quickly cordoned off by security forces.<br/><br/>IG Punjab Tariq Salim Dogar said, Police killed one attacker and captured another two including an injured, from Model Town, The attacker was wearing a suicide vest, which was defused.
News On AIR | May 28, 2010 9:07 PM
62 killed in Pakistan mosques attack