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Taliban gunmen storm school in Pakistan Pakistan Taliban in deadly assault on Peshawar school
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At least three students have reportedly been killed and others taken hostage in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. At least 20 people have been killed and 40 hurt in a Taliban assault on an army-run school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say.
At least six militants wearing security uniforms entered the school, local officials told the media. Gunfire and explosions have been heard in the area. Five or six militants wearing security uniforms entered the school, officials said. Gunfire and explosions were heard as security forces surrounded the area.
The army has cordoned off the site but it is not clear if soldiers entered. The army says most of the school's 500 students have been evacuated. It is not clear how many are being held hostage.
A Taliban spokesman told the BBC the assault was in response to army operations against the militants. A Taliban spokesman says the assault is in response to army operations.
Hundreds of Taliban fighters are thought to have died in a recent military operation in North Waziristan and the nearby Khyber area. Hundreds of Taliban fighters are thought to have died in a recent military offensive in North Waziristan and the nearby Khyber area.
A school worker and a student interviewed by the local Geo TV station said the attackers had entered the Army Public School's auditorium, where a military team was conducting first-aid training for students.A school worker and a student interviewed by the local Geo TV station said the attackers had entered the Army Public School's auditorium, where a military team was conducting first-aid training for students.
More than 20 students and teachers have been taken to a nearby hospital in Peshawar. Ambulances and a helicopter have been seen in the area.
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