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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Major operation

On Sunday morning Pakistani security forces freed more than 40 hostages held at the base, in the city of Rawalpindi.
Military officials said three hostages and two soldiers died in the operation along with at least four militants. Four militants and six soldiers died in the initial attack.
The sound of blasts and gunfire rang out as Pakistani special forces entered the compound for the pre-dawn raid.
Army spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas said the forces had met resistance in what he described as a "very skilled" operation.
They found the hostages being held in a room "with a terrorist who was wearing a suicide jacket", he said.
Gen Abbas said the commandos had "acted promptly" and shot the suspected hostage taker "before he could pull the trigger".
The attack came as the army was preparing for a major operation against the Taliban, which officials say have claimed responsibility.
The Taliban had been threatening to carry out attacks unless operations against it were stopped.

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