Pakistanis blitz rebels to free captive troops
7 killed in raid to retake army building
Posted: October 11, 2009 at 7:21 a.m.
Pakistani commandos raided a building inside army headquarters early today and freed 25 people held hostage for more than 18 hours by Islamist militants, a military spokesman said. Three captives and four militants were killed in the operation, while one militant was captured.
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