October 2009 Lahore attacks

October 2009 Lahore attacks
Location of Lahore (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan.
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Date15 October 2009
9.40[1] – (UTC+05.00)
Attack type
Shooting and hostage taking
Deaths5 to 7[2] including 3 FIA men, 1 attacker, 1 unidentified.[3] 1 Police constable at Elite Force Training Centre.[2] 38 in total.[4][5]
Injured7 at Elite Police Academy in Bedian.[6]
No. of participants
4 at Federal Investigation Agency's regional headquarters.[7] Up to 20 in total.[8]
DefendersElite Police, Pakistan Rangers

The October 2009 Lahore attacks were simultaneous assaults on three buildings across Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, on 15 October 2009, around 9:15 am local time. The attacks killed 38 and wounded at least 20.[4][5] One group of militants attacked the Regional Headquarters of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), while a second group raided the Manawan Police Training School. The third team of militants attacked the Elite Police Academy.[5][9]

  1. ^ "Four gunmen attack Pakistani police in Lahore". Samaa.tv. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Pakistan: Gunmen attack 3 sites in east, 8 killed". Associated Press. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lahore: several killed as 3 security forces buildings targeted was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Walsh, Declan (15 October 2009). "Dozens killed as militants attack Pakistan police buildings". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "Gunmen, bomber hit 4 sites in Pakistan, kill 26". Associated Press. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Terrorists rock Lahore with multiple attacks, 14 dead". Dawn. Pakistan. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Gunmen attack two police centres in Pakistan's Lahore". 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Police Buildings in Pakistan Under Attack". Sky News. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  9. ^ "Militants launch multiple attacks in Lahore, 14 dead" Dawn News, 15 October 2009