2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team
The 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team occurred on 3 March 2009, when a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, part of a larger convoy, was fired upon by 12 gunmen near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test against the Pakistani cricket team. Six members of the Sri Lanka national cricket team were wounded and six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed.
| 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°30′38″N 74°20′25″E |
| Date | 3 March 2009 08:40 PKT (UTC+5:00) |
Attack type | Ambush |
| Weapons | AK-47s, 6–7 RPGs and 22–70 hand grenades |
| Deaths | 6 Pakistani police officers 2 civilians Minivan driver |
| Injured | 6 Sri Lankan cricketers and 2 staff and 1 reserve umpire |
| Perpetrator | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (allegedly) |
No. of participants | 14–15 |
| Defenders | Punjab Police/Elite Police |
The attack was believed to have been carried out by the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. In August 2016, three of the terrorists involved in the attack were killed during a police raid in Lahore. In October, the attack's mastermind was killed in eastern Afghanistan during a military operation, while hiding there.