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At least 10 dead in Lahore church blasts

At least 10 dead in Lahore church blasts
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Ten people have been killed and dozens more wounded in bomb attacks outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore. The blasts, which happened

Ten people have been killed and dozens more wounded in bomb attacks outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

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The blasts, which happened during Sunday services, went off minutes apart in a majority Christian suburb.

A Pakistani Taliban splinter group has said it was behind the attacks.

Police said it appears the attackers targeted the two churches, one Catholic, the other Protestant.

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