Lahore, May 28: Terrorists strike at the eastern city of Lahore in 2 mosques after Friday prayers in the city’s Model Town area. Around 2000 people held hostages in side the two mosques. Tehreek-e- Taliban has claimed responsibility of the attack.
Gunmen attacked two mosques in Lahore on Friday, where gunfire and explosions rang out as people gathered for prayers, police said.
“Unknown gunmen have attacked two mosques,” police official Mohammed Hussain told AFP by telephone.
“Firing is still going on. There are explosions,” he said.
One mosque was located in the upscale neighbourhood of Model Town, where a suicide car bomber struck in March, and the second in the heavily congested area of Garhi Shahu. They are both mosques for members of the Ahmadi sect, reports said.
Another police official confirmed the incident. There was no immediate information about casualties.
Firing incidents have been reported at religious places of Ahmadi sect in Garhi Shahu and Model Town areas of Lahore on Friday.
Five people have been reported killed and 10 injured in the attack at Model Town mosque. Seven terrorists attacked Model Town mosque and police have arrested one of them.
TTP Punjab has claimed the responsibility for the attack, Geo News reported. Terrorists entered into the worship places where at least 1500 were offering Friday prayers. Explosions also heard in these localities, Geo News stated. Heavy police contingents have reached the scene.
-Agencies