Pakistan's militants take hostage 300 school children
18/9/2008 17:59
Militants today took about 300 school children hostage in northwestern
Pakistan, and the students were freed by local people later, state television
reported.
Reports said that three militants took control of a school in Upper
Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and took hostage the
students.
After fierce cross-firing between local people and militants, two
militants blew themselves up and the other one ran away.
All the students are
safe, reports said.
Xinhua
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