At least six security personnel were killed and eight members of Sri Lanka's cricket team hurt -- including two with gunshot wounds -- in an attack Tuesday on the team's bus by gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan.
The Sri Lankan players had been traveling to the city's Gaddafi Stadium for the third day of the second test match against Pakistan at around 9 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) when the attack occurred.
Police said at least 12 gunmen were involved. Pakistani Information Minister Sherry Rahman
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Masked gunmen opened fire on the Sri Lankan cricket team's bus in Lahore, Pakistan, killing several people and wounding six team members.
Ajantha Mendis, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera, Tharanga Paranavitana and team coach Paul Farbrace got injured during the attack.
A dozen gunmen attacked Sri Lankan team's convoy near the Gaddafi stadium with rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons, triggering a 25-minute gunbattle with security forces.
An live explosive was defused at the shooting site in Lahore after the Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked by a dozen masked gunmen.
Army helicopters were deployed to airlift Lankan players to Lahore airport.
The attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore created a state of panic and emergency in the city.
Witnesses reported an intense burst of heavy gunfire and explosions first at the police and then at the bus that was carrying Sri Lankan cricket team to the Gaddafi stadium.
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