Pakistan’s security forces killed 25 out of 35 Islamist militants holed up in an anti-terror center in the northwestern city of Bannu, while a hostage and two commandos were killed, the army said.
Militants held at the center took control of the compound on Sunday after overpowering their interrogators and taking their weapons, leading to a two-day siege that eventually led to army commandos storming the compound on Tuesday.
Army spokesman Major General Ahmed Sharif told local TV channel Geo News late on Tuesday that seven of the 35 hiding terrorists surrendered and the other three who tried to escape were arrested. He said one hostage, a security officer, died during the raid.