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Gunmen attack Sri Lanka cricketers

Pakistan arrests suspects in Sri Lanka's cricket team attack

People offer funeral prayers for a shooting victim killed during an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, in Baffa village on the outskirts of Mansehra March 4, 2009. Full story

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Gunmen attack Sri Lanka cricketers

At least six members of the Sri Lankan cricket team and their British assistant coach are wounded as gunmen ambush their bus as it drives under police escort in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

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2009-03-03 17:19:32 GMT Xinhua English ISLAMABAD, March 3 (Xinhua) -- As many as 60 suspects related to the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team have been arrested on Tuesday, private TV channel Geo reported.

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Pakistan regrets Indian statement over attack on Sri Lankan cricket team

2009-03-04 06:30:43 GMT Xinhua English ISLAMABAD, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan said on Wednesday night that it expressed deep regrets over Indian statement about the terror attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in eastern Pakistan.

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Bangladesh Cricket Board condemns attack on Sri Lankan cricketers

2009-03-03 16:50:50 GMT Xinhua English DHAKA, Mar. 3 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) condemned the attack on Sri Lankan cricket players in Lahore of Pakistan on Tuesday, a release of BCB said.

Sri Lankan president condemns attack on cricketers

2009-03-03 09:15:20 GMT Xinhua English COLOMBO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has unequivocally condemned the attack on the Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Lahore, Pakistan resulting in the injuries to at least six cricketers.