Gunmen hit minority sect’s house of worship

At least three gunmen attacked a house of worship of the Ahmadi sect in the east, wounding six worshippers before guards killed one of the attackers and the other two fled, police and a community spokesman said.

The attack took place in Rab­wah, a city in Punjab province, said senior police officer Abdullah Ahmad. The assailants tried to enter the Bait-ul-Mehdi worship place during Friday prayers but were stopped by security personnel guarding the site.