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October 25, 2016

Pakistan: 59+ Police Cadets Killed in Attack on Training College
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In Pakistan, dozens of police cadets and guards have been killed, after
three gunmen with firearms and explosives stormed a police training
college outside the city of Quetta Monday. This is the provincial home
minister.

Sarfraz Bugti: "Following orders of the chief minister, an emergency has
been declared in all hospitals. The rescue operation is going on.
Reinforcements are coming. Contingents of Frontier Corps and police are
arriving. Our focus is entirely on the operation."

Pakistani security forces retook control of the police training college
after four hours. Authorities say the gunmen belong to the militant
group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. Quetta has seen a handful of deadly attacks by
militant groups in recent years, including an attack on a hospital in
August, when a suicide bombing killed 70 people, mostly lawyers.
Topics:Pakistan

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