Latest Update: Lahore Mosque siege by terrorists ends

From Sources: Eugene Moodubelle
Bellevision Media Network

 

Terrorists struck in the heart of Lahore by attacking two mosques during the Friday prayer on 28 May 2010  at Model Town and Garhi Shahu in the afternoon. According to Pakistani TV reports four explosions were heard in Lahore. The terrorists have taken nearly 1500 to 2000 people who had gathered in these two mosques for the mandatory Friday prayers as hostages.

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It is not know as to how many persons have been killed in this  terrorist carnage. It is said that the terrorists were firing indiscriminately within the mosques. The security forces are cautious as to what kind of response should be given to this situation. Elite Pakistani force has been deployed to the  scene of the terrorist attacks.  The rescue operators are not allowed to go near the mosque due to the indiscriminate firing from the terrorists who have been holed up in these mosques. According to some other reports the terrorists had also lobbed hand grenades. Ambulances have been rushed to the site. Snipers and security forces have been taking position behind the mosques as well as on roof tops. 

As these mosques are situated in densely populated areas of Model town and garhi Shahu of Lahore, the security forces have to take extra precaution so as not to harm the civilian population. The situation seems to be quite serious for the Pakistani security forces and the administration to deal with this hostage crisis.

Update at 6pm:Lahore Mosque siege by terrrists Ends

From Sources: Eugene Mooddubelle

According to the latest report the siege of the two mosques in Lahore by the terrorists has ended resulting in the death of 30 people. According to one report, among the terrorists who had stormed these mosques, one was shot dead, one was injured and another one ws captured. According to Geo News channel said that seven terrorists had attacked the Model Town mosque and five of them were killed by the security forces. It said one attacker was captured. 

Earlier, at around 1.45 pm local time, two groups of the terrorists armed with suicide vests, automatic weapons and grenades stormed two mosques packed with hundreds of Friday worshippers from Pakistan’s minority Ahmadi sect here on Friday, 28 May 2010. These two mosques are situated  around 15 kilometres apart at  Model Town and Garhi Shahu in congested localities.  In the attack around 30 people have been killed and many have been injured.

Gunfire and explosions were heard from the mosques of the Ahamadis - which have been targeted by the radical Sunni groups in the past. The mosques were quickly cordoned off by security forces. Punjab police chief Tariq Salim Dogar said that the situation had largely been brought under control at the Model Town mosque while an operation was still underway at Garhi Shahu, where several terrorists were believed to be holed up in the mosque. Reports also said the terrorists had taken several hostages.  Twenty eight of the injured were rushed to the Jinnah Hospital, officials said. Three of them succumbed to their wounds soon after reaching the hospital. 

Seven policemen, including Superintendent of Police Haider Ashraf, were also injured in the exchange of fire with the terrorists. Witnesses said several gunmen were wearing suicide vests. At least two attackers blew themselves up at the mosque in Garhi Shahu. The witnesses said the attackers lobbed grenades and fired indiscriminately as they entered the mosques.