Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani authorities are blaming Friday's deadly attacks in Lahore on militants with ties to the Pakistani Taliban. Akram Naeem, spokesman for the Punjab police, said the attackers are terrorists from the Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, where the Pakistani Taliban group maintains a strong presence. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said there had been intelligence earlier in the month that an attack could happen in Lahore and that Punjab police did take some steps to react. Then on Friday morning, attackers with bombs and firearms targeted houses of worship in Lahore belonging to the Ahmadi sect, a persecuted religious group. The death toll stood at 98, officials said Saturday, and dozens more were wounded in the attacks.
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NEW: Intelligence warned of possible Lahore attack
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Militants said to be from Waziristan tribal region
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98 dead, 110 wounded in Friday's attacks
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Attackers targeted houses of worship for persecuted sect
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