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45 killed, 100 injured in Lahore suicide bombings

Lahore: Fortyfive people, including 10 soldiers, were killed in a twin suicide attack carried out by the Taliban in the heavily-guarded cantonment area here on Friday.

The blasts which came seconds apart left 100 injured.

In the second major attack in the city within a week, the two bombers, who were on foot, hit vehicles of the Garrison Security Force patrolling the cantonment near a mosque in the busy R.A. Bazar area at 12.48 p.m. local time.

A large number of people had gathered for Friday prayers at the mosque frequented by serving and retired army personnel, local residents said.

An unidentified caller claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan while talking to Geo News channel.

The attack came four days after the suicide car bombing of a special investigation unit in Lahore carried out by the Taliban. “Two suicide attackers struck the army vehicles which were on patrol. The blasts occurred 15 seconds apart,” said Special Superintendent of Police (operations) Chaudhry Shafiq Ahmed. “We have found the heads of both suicide-bombers,” he said. Other officials said the bombers were aged between 17 and 20 years.

Lahore police chief Pervez Rathore said at least 10 soldiers were among the dead. — PTI

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