Police stand guard along a road they blocked after Taliban militants seized a police station in Bannu on December 19, 2022. Photo: AFP
1 killed as Pakistani Taliban takes hostages after overpowering guards, seizing police centre
- It quickly evolved into a stand-off that killed a counterterrorism officer, and the hostage crisis is still ongoing as of midday on Monday
- The incident reflected the Pakistan’s government’s inability to exercise control over the remote region along the border with Afghanistan
Police stand guard along a road they blocked after Taliban militants seized a police station in Bannu on December 19, 2022. Photo: AFP