DERA ISMAIL KHAN:
Terrorists seized the counter-terrorism center in Bannu on Sunday and took hostages for negotiations with in government authorities, officials said.
“Is not clear if the terrorists attacked from outside, or if they snatched ammunition from the officers inside” during interrogation after their arrest, Bannu police spokesman Muhammad Naseeb said. Reuters.
According to him, the complex was surrounded by security forces.
Two other officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the terrorists wanted to negotiate for a safe passage to neighboring Afghanistan, controlled by the Afghan Taliban.
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One said about 15 militants took control of center after overpowering the interrogators inside, seizing their weapons and capturing five or six of their hostages.
Affiliation of the terrorists were not immediately known.
Pakistan is fighting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan insurgency. TTP binds itself with The Taliban of Afghanistan, who tried to mediate negotiations between the Pakistani government and TTP.
representative for TTP not immediately confirm or reject the link with militants in composition.
“The situation is completely under control”
However, the Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Information Barrister Saif denies CTD facility was attacked in Bannu, stating that some of the suspects tried to steal weapons from the security forces.
He said that the situation was “completely under control”, the security forces cordoned off the territory. off injured area.
Saif said there was an operation against Villains to be completed soon.
(Courtesy of the news department)
