8 team members Injured including Kumar sangakkara

[truthhunter]

Several Sri Lankan cricket players have been wounded in shootings near the Pakistan cricket ground, according to reports.





A Pakistan Cricket Board official has said the team members were hurt after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle.

Five police officers have been killed in the attack in Lahore, according to the AFPnews agency.

Sources said up to eight of the players had been wounded.

Batsman Kumar Sangakkara is believed to be among the injured, according to team manager Brendon Kruppu.

Sri Lankan sports minister Gamini Lokuge said two players, Tharanga Paranavitana and Thilan Samaraweera, had been taken to hospital.

Skipper Mahela Jayawardena has been hurt in the foot, other reports suggested.



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[jayanathjayaweera]

OMG

 

[kinkon]

WTF man

 

[rishoban]

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[truthhunter]

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.

Pakistan television channels news channels said four people were killed

 

[amiya]

THEY WRE POLICEMENS

 

[truthhunter]

A witness told Reuters he believed two police commandos were killed along with a regular policeman and a traffic warden. Shopkeeper Ahmed Ali said the 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 a Reuters witness who had been on his way to cover the test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

 

[sampath111]

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[Serious_Sam]

12 terrorists involved
Sangakkara Samaraweera Vaas Paranavitana among the injured

 

[truthhunter]

"We are assessing the situation,'' Pakistan cricket board chief Ejaz Butt said.

Security official Nadeem Sayeed told CNN two buses were attacked.

He said the attackers opened fire with rocket launchers.

Two blasts dispersed traffic before gunmen opening fire from both sides, he said.

He suggested none of the injuries were "very serious" and said the attack appeared "very well planned".

 

[truthhunter]

Reports suggest that 12 unidentified gunmen opened fire at the Lankan players. Police officials confirmed that at least five of their personnel, accompanying the team, have been killed.

"The firing took place from at least four sides and continued for some minutes," one police official said. One explosion was also heard at the stadium.

 

[truthhunter]

Reports suggest that 12 unidentified gunmen opened fire at the Lankan players. Police officials confirmed that at least five of their personnel, accompanying the team, have been killed.

"The firing took place from at least four sides and continued for some minutes," one police official said. One explosion was also heard at the stadium.

 

[GihanFX]

pakistan shoud be nuked