Taliban Capture 20 Pakistani Soldiers

The peace deals did a whole lot of good huh? BBC

Nearly 150 Pakistani troops have been surrounded by militants after clashes in a tribal area on the Afghan border, an official has told the BBC.

Some 200 troops took Loi Sam town in Bajaur region on Thursday after clashes with the insurgents. Seven soldiers have been killed, the army says.

The insurgents claim that they have taken around 20 soldiers hostage. The army has denied this.

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One captured soldier told the BBC Urdu service that a number of troops had been taken hostage by the Taleban insurgents.

"One of my men was killed on the spot when the Taleban attacked us, while four went missing. The rest of us laid down our arms and were captured," a man who identified himself as Subedar Ghausuddin said by telephone.