DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Terrorists seized a counter-terrorism centre in Bannu on Sunday and took hostages to negotiate with the government authorities, officials said. “It’s not clear if the terrorists attacked from outside, or if they snatched the ammunition from staff inside” while being interrogated following their arrest, Bannu police spokesman Muhammad Naseeb told Reuters. He said the compound had been surrounded by security forces. Two other officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the terrorists were looking to negotiate for safe passage to neighbouring Afghanistan, ruled by Afghan Taliban.
