Pakistan Army headquarters siege is over, hostages freed
A siege lasting close to 24 hours ended at around 9.30 on Sunday morning at the Pakistan Army's headquarters in the garrison town of Rawalpindi adjoining Islamabad as military commandos stormed the GHQ, freeing 42 hostages from Taliban terrorists, whose two-day assault left a total of 19 people dead.
Firing by terrorists led to the death of three hostages on Sunday morning while two commandos of the elite Special Service group died in the rescue mission at a building within the premises, chief military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said, explaining that four terrorists were also killed.
A fifth terrorist, identified as Aqeel, alias Dr Usman, who is understood to be the mastermind behind Saturday morning's attack,
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Firing by terrorists led to the death of three hostages on Sunday morning while two commandos of the elite Special Service group died in the rescue mission at a building within the premises, chief military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said, explaining that four terrorists were also killed.
A fifth terrorist, identified as Aqeel, alias Dr Usman, who is understood to be the mastermind behind Saturday morning's attack,
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.asianage.com
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