Militants seized a counter-terrorism centre in the northwestern Pakistani area of Bannu and took hostages to negotiate with government authorities, officials said
Militants have seized a counter-terrorism centre in the northwestern Pakistani area of Bannu and taken hostages to negotiate with government authorities, officials said on Sunday.
One said about 15 militants took control of the centre after overpowering interrogators inside, grabbing their weapons and taking five or six of them hostage.Fear and despair grip Pakistan’s Swat as TTP foothold increases A spokesman for the TTP did not immediately confirm or deny a link with the militants in the compound.
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