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Taliban threaten to target big cities in retaliation

LAHORE: Hakimullah Mehsud, a spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud, claiming responsibility for Wednesday’s deadly bomb-and-gun attack in Lahore that killed 27 people and injured another 326, warned of more violence in response to the military operation in Swat and surrounding areas. Speaking to media from an undisclosed location, the Taliban commander said “I appeal to [people] of Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Multan to vacate their cities as there will be more such massive attacks, more dangerous than this and we will target government buildings and places”. Referring to the blast site, he added, “We [have been] looking for this target for a long time”. reuters

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