Lahore attackers: Taliban inspired by Islamic State
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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'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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