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| Pakistani pupils 'held hostage' | Pakistani pupils 'held hostage' |
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| A group of armed men are holding children and teachers hostage in a school near the Pakistani district of North Waziristan. | |
| Officials told the BBC that up to 250 children were inside the school. Unconfirmed reports say most of them have been released. | |
| It is not clear whether or not the men are Islamist militants. | |
| They took shelter in the school in Bannu district after a confrontation with local police. | |
| Police then surrounded the school. Tribal elders have been involved in negotiations to free those still being held. | |
| The armed men are demanding a safe passage. | |
| Bannu police told BBC that a group of armed men kidnapped a health department official from the neighbouring district of Karak on Monday. | |
| They were then challenged by police near Bannu but refused to stop at a police check post and went on to take over the school. | |
| Parents and relatives of the children have gathered outside the school. | |
| Militants control large areas of North and South Waziristan. In recent months they have been increasingly active in neighbouring areas. | Militants control large areas of North and South Waziristan. In recent months they have been increasingly active in neighbouring areas. |
| At least five militants are said to be involved in the taking of the hostages. | At least five militants are said to be involved in the taking of the hostages. |
| Parents have been gathering outside the school | Parents have been gathering outside the school |
| Security in and around Bannu has been a growing problem. | Security in and around Bannu has been a growing problem. |
| Last October at least 15 people were killed in Bannu by a suicide bomber dressed in a burka. | Last October at least 15 people were killed in Bannu by a suicide bomber dressed in a burka. |
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