Suicide bombing kills at least 12 in north-west Pakistan, police say
Deira Ismail Khan, Pakistan Reuters A pair of suicide bombers drove two explosive-filled vehicles into a security installation in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 12 civilians including seven children, police and rescue services said. The explosion brought down the roof of a nearby mosque soon after residents had broken their Ramadan fast and […]
Pakistan army frees hostages, kills all militants at anti-terrorism centre – minister
Peshawar, Pakistan Reuters Pakistani army commandos on Tuesday stormed a counter-terrorism centre and killed militant detainees who had seized control of the facility, as well as rescuing their hostages, after talks failed to resolve a two-day standoff, the defence minister said. Khawaja Asif told parliament that all the hostages had been freed by the army […]
Hostage talks start after Pakistani Taliban militants seize interrogators
Peshawar, Pakistan Reuters Pakistani authorities on Monday opened talks to try to resolve a stand-off with Islamist militants who were holding several security personnel hostage after seizing control of a counter-terrorism facility in the country’s northwest a day earlier. Security forces have surrounded the highly-fortified military cantonment that houses the interrogation centre in the town […]
Militants seize counter-terrorism centre in Pakistan, take hostages
Dera Ismail Khan, PakistanReuters Islamist militants seized a counter-terrorism centre in the north-western Pakistani area of Bannu on Sunday and took hostages to negotiate with government authorities, officials said. “It’s not clear if the terrorists attacked from outside, or if they snatched the ammunition from staff inside” while being interrogated following their arrest, Bannu police […]