Taliban kidnap over 50 Pakistani security forces

Things are heating up in Pakistan. Earlier today it was reported that Pakistani forces had killed 50 taliban in retaking a city. But now it appears that the taliban have retaliated and taken over 50 Pakistani security forces hostage.

Not wanting to miss out on the fun, a US Predator drone fired a missile and killed at 5 in South Waziristan. AP

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani airstrikes killed dozens of Taliban fighters in a fierce struggle to drive them from a district near the capital, while the militants took over police stations and kidnapped more than 50 security forces, the army said Wednesday.

One member of the security forces also died, the top military spokesman said.

Also Wednesday, a suspected U.S. missile killed at least five alleged militants in South Waziristan tribal region near Afghanistan.