Sri Lankan Cricket Team hit by terrorists

brettdale

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Tue Mar-03-09 02:42 AM
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Sri Lankan Cricket Team hit by terrorists

Six members of the Sri lankan cricket team were injured in a terror attack in Pakistan according to the associated press.

Their team bus was about to enter the stadium, where the terrorists opened fire with rocket launchers and rifles, the police intervened and eight members of the police force were killed.

Two members of the Sri Lankan team are seriously wounded, while the four others have minor injuries.

The India and New Zealand and Australian teams have all refused in the past to tour Pakistan because of terrorist incidents.

This has shocked the cricket world, those poor players.

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sakabatou

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Tue Mar-03-09 03:01 AM
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1. Link?

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brettdale

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Tue Mar-03-09 03:06 AM
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2. here

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/pakistan.srilanka.attack/index.html

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malaise

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Tue Mar-03-09 05:46 AM
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3. I'm watching live coverage on BBC

They came close a few years ago, but this is the end of international cricket in Pakistan.

There's live coverage on BBC International. The Pakistani High Commissioner says if the Americans would stop attacking Pakistani civilians, these attacks would not happen.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

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malaise

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Tue Mar-03-09 05:48 AM
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4. What makes this really sad is that Sri Lanka

Edited on Tue Mar-03-09 05:56 AM by malaise

was the only team willing to travel to Pakistan.

The attack
http://news.sky.com/skynews/World-News

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malaise

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Tue Mar-03-09 05:52 AM
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5. This was a massive mistake

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