Cricket Victims See 'Inside Job'

(NEWSER) - A British cricket referee traveling in the Sri Lankan convoy attacked in Lahore yesterday said Pakistani police fled the confrontation, the AP reports. “There was not a sign of a policeman anywhere,” Chris Broad said. “They had clearly left the scene and left us to be sitting ducks.” Pakistan’s cricket chief was indignant. “How can Chris Broad say this when 6 policemen were killed?” More»

Teams cancel Pakistan visits; 20 arrested in attack

(NEWSER) - As Pakistani officials arrested some 20 suspects in yesterday's attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore, new fears emerged that sports events may become a new target for terrorists, reports the Times of London. One international team canceled a trip to Pakistan last night, and the country's plans to co-host cricket's World Cup in 2011 are now in doubt. Fears have also been raised about the 2012 Olympics and their susceptibility to a commando-style attack. More»

5 cops killed, at least 8 team members injured

(NEWSER) - A dozen masked gunmen armed with rocket launchers and rifles opened fire in Pakistan today on a bus carrying Sri Lanka's national cricket team, killing five police officers and injuring at least eight team members. Gunmen rushed the bus as it headed to a stadium in Lahore for a match against Pakistan, reports CNN. "This is a very well-planned attack," said a security official. "The team is very much scared." Many teams are refusing to compete in Pakistan because of terrorist attacks. More»

India braces for fresh attacks that could spark war

(NEWSER) - The Pakistan-based terror network that organized the slaughter of 163 people in Mumbai last year is still thriving, and security officials on both sides of the border fear it's only a matter of time before operatives attack India again. Lashkar-e-Taiba enjoys broad support within Pakistan, its top leadership remains intact despite a wave of arrests following the Mumbai attack, and it's poised to strike again, current and former militants tell the New York Times. More»

Tensions still high in wake of Mumbai violence

(NEWSER) - Government officials have canceled the Indian cricket team’s tour of Pakistan, the Times of India reports, terming the trip unsafe and inappropriate in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks for which it holds a Pakistan-based group responsible. “The government has declined permission to go ahead with the tour taking into account the recent developments in Mumbai as well as the overall circumstances prevailing at present,” an official says. More»