国际英语新闻：Death toll hits 80 in gunmen attacks in Pakistan's Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Death toll hit 80 in gunmen attacks in Pakistan's Lahore on Friday, police sources said.

More than 100 people were also injured during the attacks, a senior police officer told media.

Two groups of unknown militants attacked two worship places almost simultaneously in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.

The attacks were carried out at Garhi Shahu and Model Town Block C areas of Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province.

Damaged vehicles are seen in Garhi Shahu area after a militant attack in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, Pakistan, on May 28, 2010.

The militants, wearing suicide jackets and holding hand grenades,entered the worship places of a religious group Ahmadi, declared non-Muslims in Pakistani in early 1970s, and held hostage hundreds of worshipers in Garhi Shahu, witnesses said.

According to the local TV channels, almost after two hours of struggle the situation was brought under control.

Detainees came out from the Garhi Shahu worship place after police complete operation against terrorists.