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An armed group has attacked a police training academy in eastern Pakistan with hand grenades and assault rifles.An armed group has attacked a police training academy in eastern Pakistan with hand grenades and assault rifles.
Officials say at least eight people were killed at the academy, near the city of Lahore, and more than 20 police personnel are reported injured.Officials say at least eight people were killed at the academy, near the city of Lahore, and more than 20 police personnel are reported injured.
TV footage showed several police officers lying motionless on the ground inside the school.TV footage showed several police officers lying motionless on the ground inside the school.
The attack comes less than a month after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.The attack comes less than a month after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.
In that attack, six policemen were killed, while up to 14 gunmen escaped.In that attack, six policemen were killed, while up to 14 gunmen escaped.
'Firing continuing''Firing continuing'
The BBC's Jill McGivering, in Lahore, says it appears that a group of armed men had entered the academy dressed in police uniform. The Lahore academy has been named by local media as the Manawan police training school. It is on the outskirts of the city, on a road to the border with India.
Several hundred trainees were there when the gunmen attacked, local TV reports said.
"The gunmen attacked police recruits from four sides when they were doing their routine morning drills," one police officer was quoted as saying.
The BBC's Jill McGivering, in Lahore, says it appears the attackers had entered the academy dressed in police uniform.
They opened fire, our correspondent says, and a siege seems to have developed, with reports that hostages have been taken.They opened fire, our correspondent says, and a siege seems to have developed, with reports that hostages have been taken.
Elite troops have now been called to the academy.
An intelligence official in Lahore told Reuters 10 police officers had been killed and 50 people wounded.An intelligence official in Lahore told Reuters 10 police officers had been killed and 50 people wounded.
"Some gunmen entered the centre, threw hand grenades and then started firing," he said."Some gunmen entered the centre, threw hand grenades and then started firing," he said.
"They are still in the building and firing is continuing," he said."They are still in the building and firing is continuing," he said.
Police officer Syed Ahmad Mobin told the Associated Press it was "complete panic".Police officer Syed Ahmad Mobin told the Associated Press it was "complete panic".
"We do not have any idea how many the attackers are, and how many of them are dead, or hiding in nearby buildings. We are fighting them," he said."We do not have any idea how many the attackers are, and how many of them are dead, or hiding in nearby buildings. We are fighting them," he said.
Elite troops have now been called to the academy, named as the Manawan police training school by local media. Over the last year Pakistan has seen a dramatic increase in bombs and suicide attacks carried out by insurgents.
The Manawan academy is on the road from Lahore to the border with India.
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