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Tuesday, 13 March, 2001, 09:17 GMT
Pakistan: Eight Sunni worshippers killed
The authorities in Pakistan have confirmed that eight people were killed in Monday's attack at a Sunni mosque in Lahore.
Several other worshippers were injured when three armed men opened fire during evening prayers.
Pakistan's military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, was in the city at the time to inaugurate the National Games.
About fifty people have been killed in armed attacks in Pakistan in the last month.
A BBC correspondent in Lahore says most of them targeted Shia Muslims, suggesting a sectarian dimension.
From the newsroom of the BBC World Service
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