Militants seize 120 police and soldiers in Pakistan
Posted by Rob Fleming on Nov 3rd, 2007
2007
Nov 3
Islamic militants took 120 police and paramilitary soldiers hostage overnight in northwest Pakistan but released them Saturday after disarming them, a rebel spokesman said.
The men were seized in the town of Matta in the scenic Swat valley in Northwest Frontier Province after militants besieged their post late Friday.
"Around 120 policemen and paramilitary soldiers surrendered after [...]
