Gunmen kill 20 at Pakistan police academy

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MANAWAN, Pakistan, Mar 30 (AFP): Masked gunmen stormed a Pakistan police academy Monday, unleashing a fierce firefight that has left at least 20 dead in an echo of the commando-style assault on Sri Lanka's cricket team.
Armed with grenades and assault rifles, and some of them dressed in police uniform, the attackers shot their way into the camp near Lahore and were continuing to trade fire five hours later with security forces.
Television footage showed bodies of policemen lying face down on the parade ground as rescuers carried out casualties on sheets and gunfire rattled round the compound at Manawan.
Paramilitary soldiers, armed and wearing flak jackets and helmets, opened fire and fanned out around the perimeter of the site, which was surrounded by scores of police cars and armoured vehicles, the reporter said.
"The number of killed is at least 20," a police officialsaid, adding that around 60 were rushed to hospital.
Other officers said the number of deaths could rise due to the crossfire, with one estimating a final figure of 50 or 60.
There were also television reports of hostages being taken, but that could not be confirmed.