2 Sri Lanka cricketers still in hospital (Update on cricket attack)

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Source: International Herald Tribune

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Two Sri Lanka cricket players are still being treated in a hospital nearly two weeks after their team was attacked by gunmen in Pakistan, a doctor said Monday.

Thilan Samaraweera and Ajantha Mendis still need medical attention, said Dr. Geethanjana Mendis, head of the Sri Lankan sports ministry's medical unit.

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Samaraweera suffered the most serious injury among the seven Sri Lankan players and one coach who were wounded when their bus was ambushed by gunmen as the team traveled to a test match against Pakistan at Lahore. Six police officers and the driver of a van taking match officials to the match were killed in the attack.

Doctors removed a bullet from Samaraweera's left thigh. Mendis is recovering from a shrapnel wound to the head.



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