Pakistani security force stand guard at the entrance of the army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, northeast Pakistan's Punjab Province, Oct. 10, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)Pakistan Army: Commando Raid Frees 25 Hostages -- AP
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Pakistani commandos raided a building inside army headquarters early Sunday and freed 25 people held hostage for more than 18 hours by Islamist fighters, a military spokesman said. Three captives and four hostage-takers were killed, while one militant was believed to be on the run.
The audacious assault on the country's military establishment showed the strength of militants allied with al-Qaida and the Taliban ahead of a planned army offensive on their heartland in South Waziristan along the Afghan border and signaled that any push there would be met with more attacks across Pakistan.
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