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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 31 > Bloody siege shows militants’ reach

Bloody siege shows militants’ reach

12 die at police school as second attack this month hits country’s heartland of Punjab

By Sabrina Tavernise / The Bulletin
March 31, 2009

MANAWAN, Pakistan — The attackers hopped over a crumbling brick wall, wearing backpacks and belts with dangling grenades. They were young and bearded, and by 7:30 a.m. on Monday, they were firing machine guns into an unarmed crowd of police recruits.

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