Violent clashes in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore have claimed the lives of at least 80 people, leaving dozens of others injured.
The clashes erupted after gunmen attacked two separate prayer sites belonging to a minority sect in Model Town.
Reports say about 10,000 people were at the two sites at the time of the attack.
The militants have taken about 1,000 worshippers hostage.
Sound of grenade explosions has been heard and gunfire is still raging in the area.
Pakistani commandos have launched an operation to save thousands of people trapped in the sites.
They have detained three suspects so far. Local media say the Tehrik-e-Taliban in Punjab has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
A new wave of violence has undermined security in the militancy-hit country. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed in militant attacks throughout Pakistan since July 2007.
[Source: Press TV]
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