Militants take hostages at counter-terrorism centre in Pakistan
Islamist militants took hostages at a counter-terrorism centre in the northwestern Pakistani area of Bannu on Sunday. They were looking to negotiate with government authorities for a safe passage to neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said. "It's not clear if the terrorists attacked from outside, or if they snatched the ammunition from staff inside" while they were being interrogated following their arrest, Bannu police spokesman Muhammad Naseeb told Reuters. Security forces have surrounded the compound, Naseeb said.