According to Pak media reports, Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif said that the situation is stable and no breakthrough has been achieved so far. Saif said that he is in constant touch with the Taliban.
For the safe release of hostages in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Government and Taliban Talks are going on between the terrorists. But even after 15 hours, the talks between the government and the militants have failed to reach any conclusion. Government spokesman Barrister Saif confirmed that talks between the terrorists who took the security personnel hostage inside the Bannu compound and the authorities are still going on but no progress has been made so far. He says that the government will not fulfill any demand of the terrorists.
In fact, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had arrested some terrorists on Sunday and they were being interrogated at the police station. Just then, one of these terrorists snatched the AK-47 from the policeman and started firing. After that the terrorist freed the other terrorists kept in the building and they took the premises under their control. They took many policemen hostage. During this, at least two policemen were killed in the firing, after which the authorities have put the special forces of the army on alert.
Internet and mobile phone services also closed
After this incident, the atmosphere in Bannu remained tense on Monday, the entire area has been converted into a camp by the police and security agencies. Residents of the area have been asked to stay indoors. Along with this, internet and mobile phone services have also been stopped in the area. According to Pak media reports, Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif said that the situation is stable and no breakthrough has been achieved so far. Saif said that he is in constant touch with the Taliban.
What are the extremists demanding?
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the incident. A spokesman for the terrorist group said in a statement that its members had taken staff and security officers hostage. Initially, the militants demanded to airlift them to Afghanistan, but a Pakistan Taliban spokesman said the demand was made in error, as the TTP fighters, due to their long detention, were not aware that parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Near the Afghan border.
The TTP spokesperson claimed that he spoke to the Pakistan government and demanded that the prisoners should be transferred to South or North Waziristan. He said that the militants have not yet received a positive response. In a video message circulated on social media, the captors threatened to kill the officers if they did not arrange for their safe passage. At the same time, even after almost 15 hours, the crisis has not been resolved as the standoff between the Government of Pakistan and TTP militants continues.
Security officer killed in firing
The terrorists had demanded to call Maulana Ahmad Ullah, a local religious figure, for talks with the security forces. He also allowed a hostage to speak on a mobile phone to his senior security officers to coordinate the negotiation process. TTP issued a statement on Monday claiming that the prisoners have taken several security officers and prison staff hostage and only want safe passage of TTP prisoners in South or North Waziristan tribal districts. The TTP said the attitude of the security forces since the beginning of the standoff shows that the forces are not ready to accept their demand and are adamant on starting the operation.
Captured nine policemen
Earlier, TTP terrorists from CTD premises had released a video claiming that nine policemen were in their custody. TTP, established in 2007 as a front group of several terrorist organizations, last month abrogated a ceasefire agreement with the federal government in June and ordered its militants to carry out terrorist attacks across the country.
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