Militants Holding 200 Cadets Hostage at Pakistan Police Facility
22:26 24.10.2016(updated 22:46 24.10.2016)
A group of militants is holding some 200 cadets after storming a police facility in southwestern Pakistan. At least four people are reportedly wounded, local media reported Monday.
According to the Dunya News television channel, five or six gunmen are responsible, and the Pakistani army has launched an operation at the training facility in the city of Quetta.
One witness claims that the gunmen opened fire upon entering the building. Sources tell Denya that the attackers are wearing suicide vests.
Pakistan's Interior Ministry has established a control room to monitor the situation, and has expressed confidence in local law enforcement's ability to resolve the incident.
Over 700 cadets train at the facility in total.
© Sputnik
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