Students rescued from armed Taliban custody: army
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, June 5, IRNA -- A group of 48 students and their two teachers kidnapped by armed Taliban in North Waziristan tribal region were rescued by troops, the army spokesman said Thursday.
Around 200 students, teachers and staff from Cadet College in Razmak, a town 65 kilometers from Miranshah, the center of North Waziristan, were held hostage by Taliban on Tuesday.
They were heading to Bannu, a main city near the tribal region on summer vacations when held hostage by the Taliban.
The security forces, in an operation, had rescued around 80 students and several teachers a day after they were kidnapped.
The army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said that another group was rescued on Thursday and the freed students are now in the protection of the army.
He said all students are safe and will be shifted to Bannu.
Tribal sources said that elders from Turikhel tribe had held talks with Taliban and secured their release.
Turikhel tribe belongs to Razmak and they had launched efforts after the authorities warned tribal elders of action if the failed secure their release.
The first group was rescued after the soldiers at a check post had spotted them.
The army had stated that the Taliban were shifted them to South Waziristan when rescued by the army.
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