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| Lahore police academy 'retaken' | Lahore police academy 'retaken' |
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| Pakistani security forces say they have recaptured a police academy that was seized by a group of gunmen. | Pakistani security forces say they have recaptured a police academy that was seized by a group of gunmen. |
| Television footage showed paramilitary troops celebrating on the roof of the compound, near Lahore, after they had besieged the building for eight hours. | Television footage showed paramilitary troops celebrating on the roof of the compound, near Lahore, after they had besieged the building for eight hours. |
| A senior interior ministry official said four militants had been killed and three others had been arrested. | A senior interior ministry official said four militants had been killed and three others had been arrested. |
| He said the number of people killed in the raid was still being verified. Reports vary between four and 40. | He said the number of people killed in the raid was still being verified. Reports vary between four and 40. |
| Officials announced that the siege had ended after sustained heavy gunfire lasting 10-15 minutes. | Officials announced that the siege had ended after sustained heavy gunfire lasting 10-15 minutes. |
| Latest from Jill McGivering, outside the academy, Lahore There was a period of sustained heavy gunfire inside the compound that went on for 10 to 15 minutes. Once that went quiet it was followed by shouts and applause from the people who had gathered on the rooftops all around, clearly thinking it was over and they had regained control of the compound. Since then we have seen an army helicopter go into the area and quite a few ambulances go in and come out with their sirens blaring. 'I saw the attackers' How attack started In pictures: Lahore siege | |
| Dozens of people had been trapped inside the building. | Dozens of people had been trapped inside the building. |
| The assault came less than a month after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. | The assault came 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. |
| Escalating militant violence in Pakistan has been concentrated in the country's north-west near the border with Afghanistan. | Escalating militant violence in Pakistan has been concentrated in the country's north-west near the border with Afghanistan. |
| But insurgents have increasingly targeted big cities in recent months. | But insurgents have increasingly targeted big cities in recent months. |
| The Manawan police training school attacked on Monday is on the outskirts of the city, on a road to the border with India. | The Manawan police training school attacked on Monday is on the outskirts of the city, on a road to the border with India. |
| Officials and witnesses said gunmen had attacked while trainee police were doing their morning drill on the academy's parade ground. | Officials and witnesses said gunmen had attacked while trainee police were doing their morning drill on the academy's parade ground. |
| The assailants attacked from four sides, they said, throwing grenades before opening fire. | The assailants attacked from four sides, they said, throwing grenades before opening fire. |
| Elite troops were called in to retake the compound. | Elite troops were called in to retake the compound. |
| The BBC's Jill McGivering in Lahore said the scene during the fighting was chaotic, with roads around the site clogged with vehicles and people. | The BBC's Jill McGivering in Lahore said the scene during the fighting was chaotic, with roads around the site clogged with vehicles and people. |