Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Terrorists Turn Guns On Cricket In Pakistan, A Nation At War With Itself -- (News Update)


Pakistan: Gunmen In Rickshaws Attack Cricket Team -- Yahoo News/AP

LAHORE, Pakistan – A team of heavily armed gunmen, some traveling in rickshaws, ambushed Sri Lanka's national cricket team Tuesday as it arrived for a match, killing six police guards and wounding seven players. The brazen attack heightened fears that Pakistan is becoming increasingly unstable.

The assault bore striking similarities to last year's three-day hostage drama in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai.

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More News On Today's Terrorist Attack Against Sri Lanka's Cricket Team

Militant attack on cricket team in Pakistan could backfire -- Christian Science Monitor
14 suspects nabbed in attack on cricketers in Lahore -- Press TV
Terrorists turn guns on cricket in Pakistan, a nation at war with itself -- Times Online
Attack on Sri Lankan cricket team plunges game into chaos -- Times Online
Day of cricket that turned into 30 minutes of terror -- The Guardian
Gunmen throw Pakistan's sporting future into doubt -- The Guardian
Broad tells of terror in Pakistan attack -- AFP
ICC referee Broad hailed as attack hero -- CNN

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