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| Hostage crisis in Peshawar ends; three militants surrender |
| 2010-08-29 |
| (PTI) A 10-hour long hostage crisis in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar ended today when at least three militants surrendered to authorities after setting free two military personnel they had captured, officials said. The militants, who were detained in a military building, overpowered their guards this morning and captured two sentries. They also shot and injured one of the guards, said Peshawar police chief Liaquat Ali Khan. "The militants have surrendered with the weapons and the two sentries taken hostage by them have been freed," Khan told reporters. He said three to four militants were involved in the incident. There were no reports of loss of life during the incident, which created tension in Peshawar. "These are hardened militants and they are difficult to deal with," Khan said. |
| Posted by:Fred |