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{{Terrorist attacks in Pakistan}}
On 5 April 2017, a [[suicide bomber]] killed at least eight people and wounded 24 near a Pakistan Army vehicle taking part in the census in the city of [[Lahore, Pakistan]]. The injured were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and General Hospital. [[Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan]] claimed responsibility, saying it was carried out in revenge against security personnel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39490769|title=Pakistan census team hit by deadly blast|date=2017-04-05|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-09-25|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1325024/4-pakistan-army-soldiers-slain-in-lahore-suicide-blast-targeting-census-team|title = 5 armed forces personnel slain in Lahore blast targeting census team|date = 5 April 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39490769 Pakistan blast: Lahore census team hit by suspected suicide bombing], BBC, 5 April 2017</ref>

On the 8th of April, Pakistani police killed 10 Taliban gunmen in a gun battle in Lahore.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-militants/pakistani-police-say-10-militants-killed-in-gun-battle-in-lahore-idUSKBN17A0AR Pakistani police say 10 militants killed in gun battle in Lahore], Reuters, 8 April 2017, Mubasher Bukhari</ref>

== See also ==
* [[February 2017 Lahore suicide bombing]]

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