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Radio 4,1 min

Lahore attackers: Taliban inspired by Islamic State

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The suicide bomb attack in Lahore - in which more than 70 people died, including 29 children - is now known to have been carried out by a group connected to the Pakistan Taliban called Jammat Ul Ahrar. The Pakistani government has promised to take action against those responsible and several people have been arrested. The 麻豆社's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, is in Lahore and has this analysis of the attackers and what their actions mean for Pakistan. (Photo: People light candles to remember those who died in the Lahore attack. Credit: Associated Press)

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